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The Journey of August King
by EHLE, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harper and Row, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Octavo. 5.75 x 8.5 in. 218 pp. Fine in original beige cloth and a near fine dust jacket that is price-clipped on the front flap and corresponding back flap, for reasons unknown. This copy is inscribed by Ehle on the half title page: "6 May 1995 For Andrew, friend of Terry and Marjorie, as am I - John Ehle." A previous owner's gift inscription is found on the first page. This edition bears the full number line on the last page.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bagatelle Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3484
- Title
- The Journey of August King
- Author
- EHLE, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Harper and Row
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
Terms of Sale
Bagatelle Books, IOBA
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
Bagatelle Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2019
Asheville, North Carolina
About Bagatelle Books, IOBA
We are a brick-and-mortar independent bookstore in West Asheville, North Carolina.
Glossary
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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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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