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Altered States
by Chayefsky, Paddy
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0060107278
- ISBN 13
- 9780060107277
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, Hagerstown, San Francisco, & London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1978. Paddy Chayefsky (1923-1981), renowned dramatist and screenwriter (three Oscars) turned to science fiction in this late work, which was also turned into a great film.This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Tan paper boards with black cloth spine, gilt lettering. Clean and fresh text. The dustjacket is unclipped, with some minor edgewear and a small chip at the top corner of the spine. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Near Fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001300
- Title
- Altered States
- Author
- Chayefsky, Paddy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0060107278
- ISBN 13
- 9780060107277
- Publisher
- Harper & Row, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York, Hagerstown, San Francisco, & London
- Date Published
- 1978
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...