A Long Fourth and Other Stories
by TAYLOR, Peter
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1948. First Edition. First printing. Octavo (21cm). Black cloth hardcover, titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; 166p. Tight, straight and clean, about Fine; in original dustwrapper, unclipped (priced $3.00 on front flap), orange faded to yellow on spine, else well-preserved with light rubbing and creasing to front panel; Very Good.
Taylor's first published book, a collection of short stories, most set in his native Tennessee. Taylor would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize for his 1984 novel A Summons to Memphis.
Taylor's first published book, a collection of short stories, most set in his native Tennessee. Taylor would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize for his 1984 novel A Summons to Memphis.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56799
- Title
- A Long Fourth and Other Stories
- Author
- TAYLOR, Peter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- abaa-bib-week
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction; The South;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...