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Shadow of a Man
by May Sarton
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
San Rafael, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
A young boy, born in France, returns to America with his mother after his father's death. When his mother dies 12 years later, he returns to France and looks to make something of his life and find the love he feels he deserves.
Boards are rubbed and mildly soiled. Corners are bumped and there is a crease on the spine. Dust jacket has some small pieces missing at corners and spine foot. Chipping and creasing aliong edges. Prices have benn crossed out on inner flap. No internal markings. Hinge is tight.
All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town Books of San Anselmo
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 544
- Title
- Shadow of a Man
- Author
- May Sarton
- Format/Binding
- Black cloth with gilt spine titles
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Reinhart & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Pages
- 304
- Size
- 5 3/4 x 8 3/8
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- family life, Paris, France, relationships, death
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions; May Sarton Books;
Terms of Sale
Town Books of San Anselmo
All titles are available for a full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item is misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Town Books of San Anselmo
Biblio member since 2020
San Rafael, California
About Town Books of San Anselmo
Town Books is run by volunteers for the benefit of the San Anselmo Library, San Anselmo, CA. All titles are donated and go through a thorough accession process to ensure that the books are clean and in a good reading state. Selected titles of rare and vintage books are reserved for our online sales with Biblio.com.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
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