WHISTLE STOP - ADVANCE COPY
by Wolff, Maritta M
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1941. First Edition. Debut novel by Wolff (1918-2002), who wrote it her senior year at the University of Michigan and had it published at age 23. A young woman returns to her small town in Michigan after several years away. When she dumps her former love interest and takes up with the local night club owner, he hatches a plot to rob and murder him. Winner of the Avery Hopwood Prize, and basis for Léonide Moguy's 1946 film noir, starring George Raft, Ava Gardner, and Victor McLaglen. The Dark Page, Vol.1, pp.282-283; Selby, Dark City 473. First Printing. Octavo (20.25cm); unprinted plain card wrappers, glued into the dustjacket (priced $2.75); [iv],[2],3-449,[1]pp. Sunning to spine, modest wear to joints and extremities, with some light dust-soil to rear panel; contents clean; Very Good+.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7161
- Title
- WHISTLE STOP - ADVANCE COPY
- Author
- Wolff, Maritta M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2010
Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....