The Paper Men
by William Golding
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
First US edition. Light rubbing to jacket. Tiny chip to top of spine and one very small nick to front and rear flap folds. Very light wear to boards. Clean and unmarked.
Synopsis
Nobel prize-winning novelist William Golding pens The Paper Men to tell the tale of Wilfred Barclay. This character is an English author who is dealing with alcoholism, bitterness, depression and a failed marriage. He is being hounded by American professor Rick L. Tucker who wishes to write his biography.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roxanna Nazari, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1201
- Title
- The Paper Men
- Author
- William Golding
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Roxanna Nazari, Bookseller
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
Roxanna Nazari, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2022
Norwalk, Connecticut
About Roxanna Nazari, Bookseller
A former lawyer and life-long bibliophile and book collector, I am embarking on a new career as a bookseller. I am particularly interested in golden age detective fiction, but have eclectic tastes. I attended YABS in 2021.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....