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Unto the Sons
by Talese, Gay
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0679410341
- ISBN 13
- 9780679410348
- Seller
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Charlotte Hall, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A.: Knopf, 1992. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. An epic tale of twentieth-century Italian immigrants in America. Stated "First Trade Edition." The book is exceptionally clean with no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Not an ex-library copy. Spine is tight and crisp. Maroon cloth boards are clean, flat, and true with gold gilt lettering intact. Corners are square and not bumped. Dust jacket is not price-clipped (FPT U.S.A. $25.00) and shows only minor edge wear/scuffing with some slight bumping to the corners. There is also a small (1/2" or so) "dent" on the front cover which is really not readily noticeable but is mirrored on the board. This collectible, near fine/very good+ copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed! GIFT QUALITY
Synopsis
Unto the Sons is a 1992 book by Gay Talese. The book traces the origins of Talese's own family, beginning with his great-grandfather in Maida, Italy, his grandfather who immigrated to Pennsylvania and Talese's father, who immigrated to the United States separately following World War I.
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- Bookseller
- rarefirstscom
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001092
- Title
- Unto the Sons
- Author
- Talese, Gay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0679410341
- ISBN 13
- 9780679410348
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1992
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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