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Gateway to Heaven (First Edition;Â Important Letter Laid-In)
by Sheldon Vanauken
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. FIRST EDITION. This book was written by Vanauken before his famous A Severe Mercy, but it was published afterward (though Wikipedia calls it a sequel.) The enclosed letter, dated Dec 3, 1985, is addressed "Dear Pat & Bob." Vanauken refers to them as "rediscovered family." The letter, signed "Van," is hand written, front and back. In the letter he comments on Gateway to Heaven and, among other things, says that the heroine of the book, Mary, "...is not supposed to be Davy (or anyone else.) Davy was his wife about whom A Severe Mercy was written. The book itself is also inscribed to Pat and Bob. Books signed by Vanauken are scarce. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1980. Quarter gold cloth on brown paper. Uncut fore edge. 288 pp. The dust wrapper shows a couple holding hands with sunlight shining between them. Green and black text on the front. The book is in fine condition while the dust wrapper is VG with edge wear and bits of fading and browning. The dust wrapper is price clipped - presumably by Vanauken since this book was a gift from him to them. Full refund if not satisfied.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 063705
- Title
- Gateway to Heaven (First Edition;Â Important Letter Laid-In)
- Author
- Sheldon Vanauken
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Row
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco, CA
- Date Published
- 1980
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Sheldon Vanauken; Inklings
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
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- Inscribed
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- VG
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- First Edition
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- Fore Edge
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- Cloth
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- Price Clipped
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- Fine
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