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Sweet Thursday
by Steinbeck, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Mission Viejo, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Viking, 1954. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First Printing, First State with red top stain. Dustjacket spine is very lightly sunned and has very light rubbing to corners and bottom of spine. Top of spine has a very shallow chip. Top of book spine has light wear. Colored title page with "The Colonial Press" on the copyright page. Large picture of Steinbeck on rear of dustjacket with no blurbs. Book is protected in a custom cut clear mylar cover. All books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box..
Synopsis
Sweet Thursday is a 1954 novel by John Steinbeck. It is a sequel to Cannery Row and set in the years after the end of World War II. According to the author, "Sweet Thursday" is the day after Lousy Wednesday and the day before Waiting Friday.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cahill Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1577
- Title
- Sweet Thursday
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1954
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Cahill Rare Books
Biblio member since 2018
Mission Viejo, California
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Glossary
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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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- First State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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