Jack in the Box
by Kotzwinkle, William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good/very good
- Seller
-
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. SIGNED. 273pp. Octavo [22 cm] 1/4 navy blue cloth with blue paper over boards. The bottom fore edge corners of the covers are bumped, and there is a thick remainder mark on the top edge of the text block. The panels of the dust jacket are lightly soiled and age-toned, and the edges of the jacket are subtly creased. Inscribed by the author on the half title page. The inscription states, "For_____, the true story of my so-called life, William Kotzwinkle, 8/21/95.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 48418
- Title
- Jack in the Box
- Author
- Kotzwinkle, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- patcat; William Kotzwinkle; signed; fancon
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. We carry an ever-changing inventory of art, ephemera, maps, photography, and postcards in addition to a vast selection of used and rare books along with a few new books. We actively purchase and appraise books in all fields.
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- 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...
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...