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The Sands of Karakorum (Association Copy w. TLS)
by Ullman, James Ramsey
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Philadelphia & New York: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1953. First Edition, Second Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Brown cloth over boards, title stamped in silver and red onto top board and spine, top edge stained black, colored endpapers, 8vo (8 inches tall), pp. 254. Volume with spine ends softened, slight slant, text edges toned with offset from letter to pre-title page. Price-intact DJ with toning to edges and spine, chips to spine ends, small nicks to corners and a 1 inch closed puncture to back panel.
Inscribed and signed by Ullman on the pre-title page to author and publisher William Sloane, who published Ullman's Kingdom Of Adventure: Everest, in 1947 "To Bill - Still room on the shelf?" alluding prehaps Ullman's choice of a different publisher for this particular work. Also included is a typed letter signed by Ullman to William Sloane's wife, Julie dated in the same year of publication, which reads in part "... what a bum am I for neglecting to include you on the fly-leaf of 'Karakorum'. The next Ullman opus, madam, will be all yours - and to hell with that man from Funk & Wagnalls." An interesting group, showing the association between the author and one of his publishers. Letter near fine with two folds, a few tiny spots and a single crease to the upper corner. The Dust jacket artwork by George Salter, with "... at least I have now told a tale that I have had to tell. And I have exorcised a ghost." printed onto the back panel.
Inscribed and signed by Ullman on the pre-title page to author and publisher William Sloane, who published Ullman's Kingdom Of Adventure: Everest, in 1947 "To Bill - Still room on the shelf?" alluding prehaps Ullman's choice of a different publisher for this particular work. Also included is a typed letter signed by Ullman to William Sloane's wife, Julie dated in the same year of publication, which reads in part "... what a bum am I for neglecting to include you on the fly-leaf of 'Karakorum'. The next Ullman opus, madam, will be all yours - and to hell with that man from Funk & Wagnalls." An interesting group, showing the association between the author and one of his publishers. Letter near fine with two folds, a few tiny spots and a single crease to the upper corner. The Dust jacket artwork by George Salter, with "... at least I have now told a tale that I have had to tell. And I have exorcised a ghost." printed onto the back panel.
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- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1444
- Title
- The Sands of Karakorum (Association Copy w. TLS)
- Author
- Ullman, James Ramsey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Impression
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia & New York
- Date Published
- 1953
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Signed Books;
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About the Seller
Harropian Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Nelson, British Columbia
About Harropian Books, IOBA
Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
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