Vinland The Good
by Shute, Nevil
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good-
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: William Morrow & Co., 1946. 126pp. Purple grape designed boards. Dark blue lettering on the light gray spine. map endpapers. Rubbing to the corners, light toning to the pages, otherwise a near fine, unmarked copy..Unclipped grape designed pictorial jacket has chips on the spine edges, closed tear on the rear panel. in mylar sleeve. "The story of Eric the Red and Leif the Lucky, real discoverers of America, Told by a discharged officer in an English schoolroom to his pupils, the story is a good one, as Eric gets in hot water first in Norway, then in Iceland, and finally goes to Greenland to start a new world. And then his son retraces his steps, and expands beyond his father's horizon to yet more new worlds.". First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031594
- Title
- Vinland The Good
- Author
- Shute, Nevil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1946
- Keywords
- Film Script Lief Ericson America Saga North America Iceland
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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