The Wall
by Hersey, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
-
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in a Fine jacket, unclipped ($4.00), faintly rubbed and bumped at the edges. Green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, blindstamped design on the front board. Square and firmly bound with a black top stain, clean internally. Hersey's award-winning novel about the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7451
- Title
- The Wall
- Author
- Hersey, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- WWII, War Literature, Modern Literature, 20th Century Literature, American Literature, Poland
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
About Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
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- Edges
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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