Personal History: The Story of One Person's Relationship to Living History
by Sheean, Vincent
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Minus/VG Minus
- Seller
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SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Modern Library, 1940. First ML edition 1940 stated on copyright page. Inscribed by author to friend on half-title and dated Jan 11th, 1941. Scarce. Won innagural National Book Award for Biography in 1936. Basis for Alfred Hitchcock's film "Foreign Correspondent" which starred Joel Mcrea. Hinge cracked at front endpaper but nowhere else. Two tips frayed and moderate wear to head of spine. Short remainder mark on bottom page edges. Price intact jacket has two small chips to outer edges at head of spine. In mylar. . Signed by Author. First Modern Library Printing. Hardcover. Very Good Minus/VG Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014391
- Title
- Personal History: The Story of One Person's Relationship to Living History
- Author
- Sheean, Vincent
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Minus
- Jacket Condition
- VG Minus
- Edition
- First Modern Library Printing
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
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About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
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SANTA BARBARA, California
About Timothy Norlen Bookseller
I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.
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