CAST A COLD EYE
by McCarthy, Mary
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harcourt Brace. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1950. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo; 212 pages; Author's third book is a collection of her short stories. Jacket has edgewear, rubbing, and a few small closed tears, all four corners are clipped but price is present. Overall well taken care of. .
Synopsis
The seven stories collected here showcase McCarthy's formidable powers of observation, her deliciously witty writing style, and her celebrated talent for dissecting characters with biting acuity. A young woman looks for subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways to escape her unsatisfying marriage; an innocuous single man's friends realize his companionship has an enormous price; and an Italian guide puzzles a traveling pair of Americans.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Circle City Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28369
- Title
- CAST A COLD EYE
- Author
- McCarthy, Mary
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- Fiction, Literature
Terms of Sale
Circle City Books
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
Circle City Books
Biblio member since 2017
Tucson, Arizona
About Circle City Books
Buying and selling used & collectible books in all catagories, with a specialty in Americana and Travel.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...