Three Novels by James M. Cain: The Postman Always Rings Twice, Serenade, Mildred Pierce
by Cain, James M
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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GIG HARBOR, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: The World Publishing Company, 1946. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. First thus of this omnibus edition, signed by Cain on the ffep. Very good book with some shelf wear at spine ends and corner tips. Jacket has 1" triangular chip from head of spine, chipping at heel and corners, and a tear to top edge of inner rear flap. Good. Very scarce signed copy of the author's most prominent work(s).
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- Bookseller
- Peruse the Stacks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2993
- Title
- Three Novels by James M. Cain: The Postman Always Rings Twice, Serenade, Mildred Pierce
- Author
- Cain, James M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1946
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GIG HARBOR, Washington
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...