A TRAVELER FROM ALTRURIA
by Howells, William Dean
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus to Very Good
- Seller
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Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Sagamore Press, Inc., 1957. First Printing, First Edition Thus. . Trade Paperback. Good Plus to Very Good. Vintage paperback, Sagamore Press S-16; Howells' satirical novel featuring a naive traveler on a visit to the U.S., who asks innocent questions about American culture and democracy and learns our ideals are not always ideal and our freedoms not always free for everyone. First Printing of First Sagamore Edition. Some underlining in Howard Mumford Jones' introduction, o/w text is clean, tight, square with lightly soiled edges; wrappers show very minor surface and edgewear. An decent reading copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002836
- Title
- A TRAVELER FROM ALTRURIA
- Author
- Howells, William Dean
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus to Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing, First Edition Thus.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Sagamore Press, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- MODERN NOVEL, FIRST EDITION, SATIRE, CULTURE, SOCIAL TRADITIONS, 20TH CENTURY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Novel; Fine Literature; Satire;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...