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The Walkaway
by Scott Phillips
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Carrollton, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Tucson, Arizona: Dennis McMillan, 2002. SIGNED in slipcase. Like New. True first edition 1st printing of Phillips' second book, lettered/limited edition. Signed and lettered by Scott Phillips on the limitation page. This is copy D of 104 copies bound in quarter morocco and marbled boards. The book is unread, tight and square with sharp tips and clean unmarred boards. Textblock is clean with no writing bookplate or markings and not BCE, ex-library or remaindered. Dust jacket is Fine with some mild rippling to the spine (see photos). The book is protected in a Mylar Brodart cover. Slipcase is pristine. The sequel to the award-winning The Ice Harvest, this novel concerns Gunther Fahnstiel's escape from the Lake Vista Nursing Home, confused, frail and desperate for a haircut. His stepson Sidney posts a $12,000 reward for Gunther's safe return, unaware that Gunther has just run into the daughter of an old flame.
Synopsis
Scott Phillips is the author of the national bestseller The Ice Harvest , which was a finalist for the Hammett Prize, the Edgar Award, and the Anthony Award, as well as a New York Times Notable Book. He was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, and lived for many years in France. He now lives with his wife and daughter in Southern California.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Armadillo Alley Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2273
- Title
- The Walkaway
- Author
- Scott Phillips
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover / Slipcase
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Signed Limited Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dennis McMillan
- Place of Publication
- Tucson, Arizona
- Date Published
- 2002
- Weight
- 3.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions; Signed Limited Editions; Signed Books;
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About the Seller
Armadillo Alley Books
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Carrollton, Texas
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Bookplate
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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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
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- Marbled boards
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- New
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