The Edge of Sadness
by O'Connor, Edwin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible - Acceptable
- Seller
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Little Brown & Co.. Collectible - Acceptable. Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1961. 1st edition. 8vo hardcover. 460pp. Near Good book. No dust jacket. Slanted with a sunned spine. Valenti's custom bookplate to the front endpage. From the library of political advisor and lobbyist Jack Valenti. Valenti served as Special Assistant to Lyndon B. Johnson and also presided over the Motion Picture Association of America where he created the MPAA film rating. (Catholics, Clergy, Irish Americans, Alcoholics) Inquire if you need further information.
Synopsis
The Edge of Sadness is a novel by the American author Edwin O'Connor. It was published in 1961 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1962. The story is about a middle-aged Catholic priest in New England.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Wonder Book
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CA03B-00236
- Title
- The Edge of Sadness
- Author
- O'Connor, Edwin
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Co.
Terms of Sale
Wonder Book
RETURNS are cheerfully accepted up to 30 days. We ship out within 1-2 business days and U.S. Standard Shipments usually arrive within 6-9 business days, Priority 3-6.
About the Seller
Wonder Book
Biblio member since 2003
Frederick, Maryland
About Wonder Book
With 3 stores less than 1 hour outside the DC/Metropolitan area (1 in Gaithersburg, 1 in Frederick and 1 in Hagerstown, MD), we have the largest selection of books in the tri-state area. Wonder Book and Video has been in business since 1980 and online since 1997. We have over 1 Million books for sale on our website and another 1 Million books for sale in our 3 locations. We have a very active online inventory and as such, we can receive multiple orders for the same item. We fill those orders on a first come first serve basis, but will refund promptly any items that are out of stock. Since 1980 it has always been about the books. ALL kinds of books from 95 cent children\'s paperbacks to five figure rare and collectibles. A merging of the old and new is where we started, and it is where we are today. Our retail stores have always been places where a reader can rush in looking for a title needed for a term paper that is due the next day, or where bibliophiles can get lost \"in the stacks\" for as long as they wish. In 2002 USAToday recognized us as \"1 of 10 Great Old Bookstores\", and we have been featured in numerous other newspaper and TV stories including Washington Post and CSpan.
Glossary
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....
- 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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