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SET THIS HOUSE ON FIRE
by STYRON, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in a Very Good example of the scarce trial state of the dustwrapper with typical light soiling and a small chip at the
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, (1960). First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good example of the scarce trial state of the dustwrapper with typical light soiling and a small chip at the head of the spine. Housed in a fine cloth slipcase. Styron's third book, this copy in the very scarce trial dustwrapper of light green paper with red lettering containing only the title, author, and publisher on the spine and the author on the front cover with the title in green letters on a red background. The only other printed information is the price of $5.95 printed in red on the front inside flap. Speculation is that no more than 30 copies were issued with this dustwrapper with Styron's bibliographer, James West, stating that only 12 copies like this were issued. In any case a scarce issue.
Synopsis
Set This House on Fire, is a novel by William Styron, set in Italy centred on the themes of evil and redemption. The narrator, Leverett, is a lawyer from the South, but the story is primarily told through the recollections of its protagonist, a troubled artist named Cass.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015310
- Title
- SET THIS HOUSE ON FIRE
- Author
- STYRON, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in a Very Good example of the scarce trial state of the dustwrapper with typical light soiling and a small chip at the
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1960)
- Keywords
- Modern Firsts, Modern First Editions, William Styron, Southern Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Southern Literature;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Dustwrapper
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- Spine
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