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UNDER THE EYE OF THE STORM
by John Hersey
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Pomona, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1967. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Edge wear. Spine sunned with chipping at center and heel. Small closed tear to front panel's lower edge and to rear panel's upper edge. First Edition stated. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rare Book Cellar
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 108576
- Title
- UNDER THE EYE OF THE STORM
- Author
- John Hersey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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.
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