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The Philadelphian (Signed) by POWELL, Richard - 1956

by POWELL, Richard

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The Philadelphian (Signed)

by POWELL, Richard

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  • Hardcover
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NY: Scribners, 1956. Bound in black cloth and grey boards, stamped in red. The dustwrapper was tape reinforced on the spine ends (probably back in the 50's) and shows some shadowing to the edges. Neatly signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Basis for the 1959 Vincent Sherman film, "The Young Philadelphian," that starred Paul Newman. An acceptable copy, especially signed. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG+.
  • Bookseller abookshop US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Jacket Condition VG+
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Scribners
  • Place of Publication NY
  • Date Published 1956
  • Keywords Books Into Movies

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The Philadelphian

by Richard Powell

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Anniversary
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9780937548646 / 0937548642
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Brand: Plexus Pub, 0000-00-00. Anniversary. paperback. Used: Good.
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The Philadelphian

The Philadelphian

by Richard Powell

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Hodder & Stoughton, 1957. Hardcover. Good. 1957. 2nd Impression. 375 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
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The Philadelphian

by Richard Powell

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Used:Good
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Anniversary
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Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780937548646 / 0937548642
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The Philadelphian

by Powell, Richard

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Plexus Publishing (UK), 2006. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Philadelphian

by Richard Powell

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Plexus Pub, 2006-11-28. Hardcover. Good.
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The Philadelphian

by POWELL, RICHARD

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Charles Scribner's Sons, 1956. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Philadelphian

by richard powell

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First Edition
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Charles Scribner's Sons, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. First edition, first printing. SIGNED by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Philadelphian

by richard powell

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charles scribner's. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. Book Good. No dust jacket. Bookplate inside. Owner's name on front endpage and page edges. (historical fiction, pennsylvania, PA)
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THE PHILADELPHIAN

by POWELL, RICHARD

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Condition
Used - Very Good
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Good
Binding
Hardcover
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albany, New York, United States
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NY: CHARLES'S SCRIBNER'S SONS. SMALL OWNER'S NAME, COPYRIGHT PAGE (A-10.56(H), SOME SOILING TO THE UNCLIPPED DJ. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Printing. 1956.
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The Philadelphian

by Richard Powell

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Condition
Used - Very Good
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Good
Edition
First edition
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Hardcover
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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1957. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 7.75" by 5.5". None. A first edition of Richard Powell's The Philadelphian. Bound in cloth with gilt lettering and unclipped dustwrapper. First edition. Richard Pitts Powell (1908 –1999) was an American novelist. In the 1940s, Powell began writing fiction and in 1958 was able to devote himself to writing full time. His first published books were Inner Sanctum Mysteries, published from 1943 to 1955. His major publishing debut, The Philadelphian in 1957, spent more than six months on the bestseller list. In a cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally very smart. The binding is tight and firm. There is some mild wear to the extremities, including bumping. The dustwrapper has a couple of small closed tears and chips. There is a section missing along the top of the rear panel. Internally the pages are clean and bright with a couple of spots on the endpapers. Very Good
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