Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters AND Seymour An Introduction. [1st hardcover - Third (3rd) state/issue].
by Salinger, J.D. [Jerome David]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/Fair dj. Appears read many times albeit NO names or writings. No spine creasing. Endpapers foxed, spine stamping partly su
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Beverly Hills, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Boston/Toronto. Little, Brown. (c1955, 1959). HARDCOVER.. Good+/Fair dj. Appears read many times albeit NO names or writings. No spine creasing. Endpapers foxed, spine stamping partly sunned but very legible. Jacket soiled, chipped, missing two small pieces. Multiple taped tears on reverse. Small octavo. NOT a remainder or Ex-Library. viii. + 248pp. Blue cloth covers, gilt lettered spine. Jacket flap stated: "RHTRBC $4.00". Third (3rd) issue: 'Dedication' follows title/copyright page. [Ahearn]. First Edition so stated. THIRD (3rd) issue. Seymour misspelled 'Seymore' on page 173. FYI: 2nd issue 'Dedication' PRECEDES half-title page. True 1st, NO 'Dedication'. Jacket soiled, chipped, missing pieces. Multiple taped tears on reverse.
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- Booktopia
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2112119
- Title
- Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters AND Seymour An Introduction. [1st hardcover - Third (3rd) state/issue].
- Author
- Salinger, J.D. [Jerome David]
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+/Fair dj. Appears read many times albeit NO names or writings. No spine creasing. Endpapers foxed, spine stamping partly su
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown.
- Place of Publication
- Boston/Toronto.
- Date Published
- (c1955, 1959).
- Pages
- viii. + 248pp.
- Keywords
- 20th Century American Literature Fiction J.D. Salinger Novella First Edition
- Size
- Small octavo.
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