The Mystic Masseur
by Naipaul, V.S
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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About This Item
NY: Vanguard Press; (1959). First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First US edition of the author's first book. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. The black cloth covering the rear board has a couple of small scratches, otherwise fine. The jacket has small closed tears at the top of the front flap fold, and at the bottom of the rear panel. The jacket spine is just slightly sunned. Naipaul's debut novel, although he actually wrote Miguel Street prior to this book. Signed by the author on the title page. A tight, clean copy with no names or other markings in the book and the publisher's price ($3.50) is present on the front flap of the jacket.
Synopsis
V. S. Naipaul lives in Wiltshire, England.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tulsa Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004863
- Title
- The Mystic Masseur
- Author
- Naipaul, V.S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Vanguard Press; (1959)
- Place of Publication
- NY
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About the Seller
Tulsa Books
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Tulsa, Oklahoma
About Tulsa Books
Internet only bookseller specializing in modern first editions, signed books, western americana, and general interest out of print books.
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- First Edition
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- Title Page
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
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- Sunned
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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