Click for full-size.
The Big-Game Rifle
by O'Connor, Jack
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good DJ
- Seller
-
Helena, Montana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First edition with cut paper signature laid in at easily removable plastic pocket at front endpaper that reads "For Phil ganan with the best! Jack O'Connor", near fine hardcover is tight and clean while showing some bumping to bottom corners, in a very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows mild soil, rubbing and wrinkling mainly at edges, a closed tear along small portion of fore edge of front panel and couple of tiny open chips and short closed tears at top and bottom edges. 371 pages with a set of black & white plates and index that follows. Still an attractive copy in jacket with the added bonus of the author's inscribed signature on a separate piece of paper laid in of the firearms classic. Cut inscription.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Barker Books & Vintage
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27649
- Title
- The Big-Game Rifle
- Author
- O'Connor, Jack
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- Antiques; Collectibles; Rare Books; Spokane, WA; Used Books ; ; ;
Terms of Sale
Barker Books & Vintage
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Barker Books & Vintage
Biblio member since 2021
Helena, Montana
About Barker Books & Vintage
Welcome to Barker Books & Vintage. We are a brick and mortar retailer of carefully selected books and other paper related product, located in Helena, Montana. We use our office mainly to buy books but are willing to allow perusal of inventory upon request. Our special emphasis on quality books includes a broad range of titles with particular interest given to those being uncommon or collectible. We have been in business close to twenty five years including our new home in Montana. Please call with any questions.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collectible Christmas Cards
Many of us love giving and receiving holiday cards - but did you know many of them are highly collectible? Whether signed by famous authors or just beautiful to look at, these collectible Christmas cards are sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
What did people buy in 2020?
Plague journals, escapist literature, political history: explore our year in review, where we share rare book trends and a gallery of some of the most beautiful and interesting books sold in 2020.
