Freddy's Book
by John Gardner
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- Seller
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: knopf, 1980. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Daniel Biamonte. First edition book is in very fine condition it may be better than that. Cover beautiful except for small brown dots at irregular places. I think it is part of the cloth design. jacket is FIRST ISSUE AS NEW and unclipped(10.00). This fine novel within a novel by one of America's most distinguished and admired novelist is an irresistible metaphysical folktale. It begins on a Midwestern campus as an aging, bespectacled professor of Scandinavian history announces to a younger historian and folklorist, " My son is a monster" In the middle of the night he delivers in the visiting professor's room, Freddy's book.Book has wonderful illustrations by Daniel Biamonte. This fine collectible protected in MYlar
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Details
- Bookseller
- Oshtemo Book Sellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000277
- Title
- Freddy's Book
- Author
- John Gardner
- Illustrator
- Daniel Biamonte
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 246
- Keywords
- First edition First issue jacket
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Oshtemo Book Sellers
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Kalamazoo, Michigan
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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