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THE LAST CAROUSSEL
by Algren, Nelson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1973. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo, white speckled buckram with scarlet and blue-green lettering on spine, Mylar-protected photographic dust jacket of three horses on a carousel, [xii] + 435 pages. Scarce collection by the noted Chicago author in a Fine dj, whose only defect is a small tear to free front endpaper. Nelson Algren is best known for his gritty and pathfinding novel about drug addiction, The Man With the Golden Arm, which won the first National Book Award and was made into a major film starring Frank Sinatra.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 884
- Title
- THE LAST CAROUSSEL
- Author
- Algren, Nelson
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Chicago, underworld, crime, drug addicts, prostitutes, conmen, cops, death, Dickens, Hemingway, noir
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
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