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Laura
by Vera Caspary
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +/Very Good
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1943. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good. The 1943 original Book Club edition, stated so on the bottom of the dustjacket's front flap and somewhat uncommon even as such. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine (light offsetting at the inner hinges) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with fading and several small closed tears along the spine, and a bit of soiling and staining at the rear panel. A bit of light chipping as well to the spine ends but, still, very presentable. Octavo, "A compelling novel of an impersonation undertaken in malice and completed in panic". The novel that inspired the renowned 1944 film noir produced and directed by Otto Preminger.
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Details
- Seller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 22011
- Title
- Laura
- Author
- Vera Caspary
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- rare literature, rare books turned into movies, rare novels turned into movies, are Otto Preminger, rare film noir, rare noir
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Materials are returnable within 1 week of receipt provided prior notice is given.
About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
Buy and sell - rare, unusual and antiquarian - art, photography, literature, scholarly, sports, childrens, bindings.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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