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The Painted Bird

The Painted Bird

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The Painted Bird

by Kosinski, Jerzy

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  • near fine
  • Signed
  • first
Condition
Near Fine/Near Fine
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About This Item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing, first issue with the top line of page 270 also appearing at the top of page 271, though the line on page 270 crossed out in pencil. A presentation copy signed in the year of publication by Jerzy Kosinski, "For Mr. Harold D. Klipstein - with appreciation." Bound in publisher's original brown cloth with author's name in blind on the upper board and titles stamped in black on the spine. Near Fine with front and rear inner hinges repaired. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light foxing and light toning. A nice copy of the author's first novel.

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Bookseller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
140943134
Title
The Painted Bird
Author
Kosinski, Jerzy
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1965
Bookseller catalogs
Literature;

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About the Seller

Burnside Rare Books, ABAA

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon

About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA

Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.

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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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...
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....

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