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Rally Round The Flag, Boys!
by Max Shulman
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1957. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8.5" by 6". None. A first edition of writer and humorist Max Shulman's explosively funny novel This first edition of celebrated, best-selling author Max Shulman's small town comedy tells the tale of a military missile base being planned within a small Connecticut community. Showcasing the works of Shulman at the height of his literary and comedic powers, 'Rally Round The Flag, Boys!' was later adapted into a film starring Paul Newman. First edition, with dustwrapper. Inscription to the front free end paper, dated 1957. With humour, warmth and wisdom, Shulman's 'happiest book' has a heart of truth amongst his trademark laughs. In the publisher's original cloth binding with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, the book is generally very smart, with only some minor shelfwear to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. The dustwrapper is age-toned, with shelfwear to the extremities, tears to the spine and rear fold, and some small tears to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with some age-toning to the margins. Inscription to the front free end paper. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 668H18
- Title
- Rally Round The Flag, Boys!
- Author
- Max Shulman
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Size
- 8.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Max Shulman Rally Round The Flag, Boys! First Edition Paul Newman Rally Round The Flag, Boys!
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Dustwrapper
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- First Edition
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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