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The Library Book
by Susan Orlean
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1982111135
- ISBN 13
- 9781982111137
- Seller
-
Carrollton, Texas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2018. SIGNED. Near Fine. First Edition. First printing with number line starting with 1. Signed by Susan Orlean on the publisher's bound-in page. The book is tight and square with solid hinges and binding and sharp tips. Boards have faint shelf wear and spine ends gently pushed, else fine. Textblock is clean with no writing, bookplate, or markings and not BCE, ex-library, or remaindered. Black and white matte photos. Photographic endpapers. No dust jacket, as issued. $28.00 on the back panel. 317 pages. 6½ x 9½" tall.
Orlean chronicles the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire and its aftermath to showcase the large, crucial role that libraries play in our lives in a highly entertaining and interesting narrative. She delves into the evolution and often peculiar history of libraries - and occasionally librarians - across the country and around the world.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Armadillo Alley Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4342
- Title
- The Library Book
- Author
- Susan Orlean
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition / First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1982111135
- ISBN 13
- 9781982111137
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2018
- Pages
- 317
- Size
- 6.5 x 9.5
- Keywords
- true crime, history, libraries, signed, susan orlean, books
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions; Signed Books;
Terms of Sale
Armadillo Alley Books
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
Armadillo Alley Books
Biblio member since 2020
Carrollton, Texas
About Armadillo Alley Books
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- Number Line
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- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Bookplate
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