Rector of Justin
by Auchincloss, Louis. Illustrated by Uldis Klavins
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1977. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo. Gilt-decorated full brown leather, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, bound-in ribbon marker. Signed on front blank page. 417 pp., b&w illus. With "A special message to subscribers from Louis Auchincloss." Limitation not stated. A decent copy somewhat marred by lean to spine, scuffing at lower edges of boards, and some rubbing and a small but notable spot on gilt edges.
Synopsis
Regarded as one of Louis Auchincloss's most accomplished novels, THE RECTOR OF JUSTIN centers on Frank Prescott, the founder of an exclusive school for boys. Eighty years of his life unfold through the observations of six narrators, each with a unique perspective on the man, his motivations, and the roots of his triumphs and failings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Crane's Bill Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012337
- Title
- Rector of Justin
- Author
- Auchincloss, Louis. Illustrated by Uldis Klavins
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, PA
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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Returnable if not as described.
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Crane's Bill Books
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
About Crane's Bill Books
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