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Ten North Frederick
by John O'Hara
- Used
- fair
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Panther, 1965 Book. Fair. Soft cover. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Novel which exposes the social customs, politics and morals of a small American city. 412pp. Some rubbing and creasing to spine and corners, edges browned and lightly soiled and a few turned page corners, otherwise fair reading copy..
Synopsis
John Henry O'Hara was an American writer. O'Hara was a keen observer of social status and class differences, and wrote frequently about the socially ambitious. His novel, Ten North Frederick, won the National Book Award in 1956. This exemplary novel chronicles the life of Joe Chapin. Set in the fictional town of Gibbsville, Pennsylvania, Joe Chapin is an attorney and pillar of his community. He is intent on becoming the President of the United States. The underside of his seemingly perfect life are sexual secrets that could tear his family, and even his town, apart. O’Hara writes with impressive attention to detail and portrays an impassioned knowledge of the political circumstances of the times.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Washburn Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010871
- Title
- Ten North Frederick
- Author
- John O'Hara
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Panther
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1965
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Washburn Books
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
About Washburn Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- 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....
- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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