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Aurora Dawn or, The True History of Andrew Reale
by Herman Wouk
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/very good
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Venture/Simon and Schuster, 1947. FIRST EDITION THUS, FIRST PRINTING THUS. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD. ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents the FIRST EDITION of HERMAN WOUK'S very first novel: AURORA DAWN, written during his final year's on a WWII ship in the Pacific fleet. Later on, Wouk would win the Pulitzer Prize for CAINE MUTINY, and his WIND'S OF WAR would become a famous television mini-series. Many other novelists, publishers and historians have called Wouk "an American Tolstoy." The 1947 date on the copyright page matches the 1947 on the title page, making this a FIRST EDITION THUS, FIRST PRINTING THUS. 5 1/2" x 8 1/8", 241 pages, with the ORIGINAL DUST JACKET. Overall book is NEAR FINE. Pages = FINE: old price on first fep, light staining from glue on front reverse cover and first and last fep's, else very clear, tight, sharp, no additional marks. Cover (blue cloth boards with gold gilt design and "H W" on front, gold gilt particulars on spine) = very good plus: rubbing to all, bumping to lower front corner, else extremely tight, clear and square, with no added marks. ORIGINAL DUST JACKET (grey paper with sketch of a wedding couple front, particulars in pink and white) = Very Good: moderate chipping to outside and top edges, 1/2" tear to top of spine, some rubbing to spine, some type of label removed from back taking off some of the print, else entire, fully readable, colors true. A TRUE COLLECTOR'S EDITION!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 164
- Title
- Aurora Dawn or, The True History of Andrew Reale
- Author
- Herman Wouk
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus, First printing thus
- Publisher
- Venture/Simon and Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Classics;
Terms of Sale
Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
At Hatfield Books and Memorabilia, we take unusual care describing each book and its detailed condition. We do this so you, the customer, knows what you are getting for your hard earned money! If you are not satisfied with what you receive, wrap it back up and return it within 30 days of receipt, and we will promptly reimburse your PayPal account the full price paid plus the original shipping costs (if any).
About the Seller
Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
Biblio member since 2015
Cincinnati, Ohio
About Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
One word encapsulates 5 STAR Biblio member Hatfield Books and Memorabilia...CARE. We care enough about each book and our customer to carefully research and examine it, so we can fulfill your expectations. At Hatfield books, you will never see "may have some damage..." or "may have some markings..." Instead you will see details. Call us with questions during regular business hours (513-805-6725), or leave us a message. We'll get back to you (in the US)the next business day. Or e-mail us at "hatfieldbook@gmail.com".
Glossary
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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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