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THE FOOL'S PROGRESS: (A Novel). [SIGNED by EDWARD ABBEY].
by Abbey, Edward
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt and Company, (1988)., (1988).. Very good. FIRST ISSUE SIGNED BY EDWARD ABBEY - Octavo, 9-1/4 inches high by 6-1/8 inches wide. Hardcover, bound in yellow boards backed with a dark blue cloth spine, in a color pictorial blue dust wrapper. The covers are lightly bumped. The price-clipped dust jacket is rubbed and the jacket's edges are slightly creased. [viii] & 485 pages. The book's edges are soiled with stains to the fore edge. Very good.
First printing, in the first issue dust wrapper with "mist" for "myth" on the front inner flap and "Mickey" for "Becky" on the rear inner flap.
Inscribed, signed and dated "To John & Lib / - best wishes / Ed Abbey / 11/2/88" by Edward Abbey on the front endpaper.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 98180
- Title
- THE FOOL'S PROGRESS: (A Novel). [SIGNED by EDWARD ABBEY].
- Author
- Abbey, Edward
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Henry Holt and Company, (1988).
- Date Published
- (1988).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- LITERATURE; THE FOOL'S PROGRESS; A NOVEL; EDWARD ABBEY; FIRST EDITION; FIRST ISSUE; FIRST PRINTING; 20TH CENTURY; TWENTIETH CENTURY; INSCRIBED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; ED ABBEY; SIGNED.
Terms of Sale
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Soiled
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- Spine
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