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From Death to Morning
by Wolfe, Thomas
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Las Vegas , Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's and Sons, 1935 First printing of the first edition, with the Scribner "A" and seal on the copyright page, first issue in brown V cloth, gilt stamped panels and spine, and the error on page 59, line 21; in original dust jacket. Bottom spine gently crimped and light toning to endpapers and page margins, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with a short closed tear to bottom back fold, a shallow diagonal crease to bottom back flap, crease to upper front corner, small rubbed spot near title of front cover, mild edge wear, light paper loss to spine ends and corners, light rubbing to folds, else fine.
Synopsis
Wolfe's third published book, and his first of short stories, this collection contains his popular "Only the Dead Know Brooklyn," written in a Brooklyn dialect.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Idler Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022129
- Title
- From Death to Morning
- Author
- Wolfe, Thomas
- Illustrator
- Mark Edward Geyer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's and Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1935
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- FICTION, LITERATURE.
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Idler Fine Books
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Las Vegas , Nevada
About Idler Fine Books
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Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
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- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
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