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The Last Carousel
by Algren, Nelson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1973. 1. Hard Cover. Publisher's full white linen cloth with shiny red and blue lettering on the spine. . Head and heel of spine have very slight shelf-wear, one tiny smudge on front endpaper, else unmarked, tight, square and clean. Unclipped dust jacket is lightly rubbed on the spine and one small spot on the front cover. NEAR FINE/ VERY GOOD+. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 435 pp .
Synopsis
Recipient of the first National Book Award for The Man with the Golden Arm and lauded by Hemingway as “one of the two best authors in America,” NELSON ALGREN (1909-1981) remains one of our most defiant and enduring novelists. His body of work includes five major novels, two short fiction collections, a book-length poem, and several collections of reportage—one of the most substantial of any American writer.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21915
- Title
- The Last Carousel
- Author
- Algren, Nelson
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Fiction And Literature, Chicago Writers, Short Stories
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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