People One Knows: Interviews With Insufficiently Famous Americans
by Updike, John
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine Slipcase
- Seller
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SANDY, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Northridge, California: Lord John Press, 1980. Limited Numbered First Edition. Cloth & Boards. Near Fine/Fine Slipcase. A handsome Limited Numbered First Edition signed by the author on the limitation page. Numbered 5 of 300 signed and numbered copies. In Near Fine unread condition, some of the gold gilt on the front cover is faded which is puzzling since the rest of the book and the slipcase are in as new condition. In gold cloth and brown boards with gold gilt decorations. The fine slipcase is of beige buckram and is lovely. Includes ten "interviews" with "One's Neighbor's Wife," "The Golf Course Owner," "The Undertaker," and seven other important people in 41 pp.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parrish Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1164
- Title
- People One Knows: Interviews With Insufficiently Famous Americans
- Author
- Updike, John
- Format/Binding
- Cloth & Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine Slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Numbered First Edition
- Publisher
- Lord John Press
- Place of Publication
- Northridge, California
- Date Published
- 1980
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About the Seller
Parrish Books
Biblio member since 2006
SANDY, Oregon
About Parrish Books
Parrish Books is a full-time on-line dealer in fine collectible books in business since 2002. With specialities in signed limited editions and many favorite authors including Ray Bradbury, Richard Bach, Tom Clancy, John Updike, Kurt Vonnegut, Edward Gorey and Maurice Sendak. We specialize in exceptional customer service and quality packaging of all orders.
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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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...