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Travels with Charley: In Search of America
by Steinbeck, John
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- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1962. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. An advance review copy with publisher's slip laid in. Bound in original coarse off-white cloth stamped in black and brown. Fine, with faint foxing to cloth, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with toning and light staining to spine, light shelf wear and a light crease down the front panel. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author takes a road trip around America in 1960 with his traveling companion, a standard poodle named Charley.
Synopsis
Travels with Charley: In Search of America is a travelogue by American author John Steinbeck. It documents the road trip he took with his French standard poodle Charley around the United States, in 1960. He wrote that he was moved by a desire to see his country on a personal level, since he made his living writing about it.
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- Seller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 140941317
- Title
- Travels with Charley: In Search of America
- Author
- Steinbeck, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- dogs, travel, America
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- Literature;
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Cloth
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- Shelf Wear
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- Publisher's Slip
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- Fine
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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....
- Advance Review Copy
- Advance Review Copy, a specially printed copy of the book, generally paperback, which has been produced and distributed by the...
- First Edition
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- Jacket
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