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Giant

by Ferber, Edna

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Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
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Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1952. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean, bright condition. There is a light bump to the top spine end about half an inch from the top edge. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has the orage top-stain. The dust jacket has several small semi-closed edge tears, along with , nicks, small tears, and a couple of chips missing, to the spine ends and the corners. "Giant is a 1956 American epic Western drama film, directed by George Stevens from a screenplay adapted by Fred Guiol and Ivan Moffat from Edna Ferber's 1952 novel. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson and James Dean and features Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, Dennis Hopper, Sal Mineo, Rod Taylor, Elsa Cárdenas and Earl Holliman. Giant was the last of James Dean's three films as a leading actor, and earned him his second and last Academy Award nomination – he was killed in a car crash before the film was released. His friend Nick Adams was called in to do some voice dubbing for Dean's role. " (from Wikipedia) .

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Bookseller
S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB) US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
A45416
Title
Giant
Author
Ferber, Edna
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
Edition
1st Edition; 1st Printing
Publisher
Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Place of Publication
Garden City, NY
Date Published
1952
Keywords
Modern Fiction First Edition, Edna Ferber, Books Into Film, Texas, Families, Oil Wells, Wealth

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About S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

S. Howlett-West Books was established in 1996, but the owner, Stephanie has been in the book business for over 30 years. Besides her full time work as a book dealer, she writes articles on the subject of Science Fiction for several trade magazines. She is a collector and reader of first edition science fiction in her spare time.

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