The Wayward Pressman
by Liebling, A.J
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1947. First Edition. First edition. Signed by A. J. Liebling, inscribed to former owner on front free endpaper. 284 pp. with tipped-in erratum slip. Publisher's gray cloth lettered in dark green. About Very Good with surface-level insecting to front board, a little toning to contents, dust jacket price-clipped with dulling to spine panel, splits along both flap folds' versos repaired with archival mending tissue. A rare signature from the American journalist, known for his columns in The New Yorker as well as his sportswriting. This collection is of his best New Yorker columns as "The Wayward Pressman" that critically and humorously examined the American press.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140940966
- Title
- The Wayward Pressman
- Author
- Liebling, A.J
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- signed, inscribed, journalist, The New Yorker, humor, the press, newspapers
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
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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- First Edition
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- Inscribed
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- New
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- Cloth
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