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The un-Americans
by Bessie, Alvah
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Cameron Associates, 1957. Alvah Bessie (1904-1985) fought with the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War, on which he based this, his first novel. He was, famously, one of the blacklisted Hollywood Ten, whose careers were ruined in McCarthy's witch-hunt. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Red cloth binding with black lettering on the spine. Clean text; 383 pages, heavily tanned (although the binding was attractive, a poor quality paper stock was used). Shelf-rubbed at the bottoms of the boards. The dustjacket is complete, but has been price-clipped. Rubbed and creased along the edges. The rear panel features a portrait of Bessie. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002126
- Title
- The un-Americans
- Author
- Bessie, Alvah
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Cameron Associates
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
We accept checks and money orders in US Dollars. Credit card orders are accepted through Biblio. California residents add appropriate sales tax. Items are returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt (please email or call first before returning item).
About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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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....
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