Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine
by Wolfe, Tom
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York, U.S.A.: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1976. Bound in the publishers fine black weave cloth with silver, red and purple title lettering to spine. This is the first printing of this hilarious book by Tom Wolfe. Skillfully and expertly illustrated with line drawings by Tom Wolfe with much great humour. All pages are present and correct with no inscriptions. Book sits solid and square with all corners sharp. Housed in the brightly coloured dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Miniscule edgewear otherwise a very nice example of the eyecatching dustwrapper. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition.. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.
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- Bookseller
- The Rare Book Shelf
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001093
- Title
- Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine
- Author
- Wolfe, Tom
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1976
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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The Rare Book Shelf
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Herefordshire
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- Fine
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