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The Great Santini (FIRST PRINTING INSCRIBED TO FELLOW AUTHOR)
by (Literature) CONROY, Pat
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good +
- Seller
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JACKSONVILLE, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 5 7/8 X 8 5/8 Inches. 536 PP. Signed by Pat Conroy directly on the half title page. Inscribed, "To Blue Spruell, Here's to your writing career, Pat Conroy / June 28, 1984." Blue is an Atlanta based attorney and author of the TARO (young adult) novels. His TARO is ripe for a TV series that I'm sure I would binge. First printing copy with the full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original publisher orange binding with perfect black title stamping to the spine. Copy appears to be unread. DJ exhibits a hint of wear at the edges. Original price of $10.00 intact. A superb association copy.
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- Bookseller
- Back in Time Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7260
- Title
- The Great Santini (FIRST PRINTING INSCRIBED TO FELLOW AUTHOR)
- Author
- (Literature) CONROY, Pat
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- prince of tides, beach music, great santini, robert duvall
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature & Classics; Film Related; Southern Literature;
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- Association Copy
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- Spine
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- Inscribed
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- Title Page
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