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The Wapshot Chronicle
by John Cheever
- Used
- first
- Condition
- F/NF
- Seller
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Palm Harbor, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1957. First edition (stated), 1st printing ('B-G' printed on the copyright page, 'No. 7430A' and $3.50 printed on front flap, 'No. 7431A' printed on rear flap). F/NF. Hardcover book complete in its original dust jacket (unclipped). 21 cm. 307 pp. Cheever's debut novel and winner of the 1958 National Book Award. The book is in fine condition. No ownership marks/writing present within. Hinges tight, interior pages bright. Light edge wear/tear, rubbing, toning to the spine-faded dust jacket.
Synopsis
John William Cheever was an American novelist and short story writer. His novel, The Wapshot Chronicle, won the National Book Award in 1958. The story is the family saga of the Wapshot family. Captain Leander Wapshot and his sons, Coverly and Moses, and their lives on the New England coast. The story is rendered through Leander’s diary and also through flashbacks; each revealing more about the eccentric family and unfolding the drama behind the small-town Massachusetts village. The novel’s vigorous, interesting characters explore the clash between pious and bourgeois respectability. A deeply compelling, funny yet sentimental novel that is deserving of being called a classic.
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- Bookseller
- JNBookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4784
- Title
- The Wapshot Chronicle
- Author
- John Cheever
- Book Condition
- Used - F/NF
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (stated), 1st printing ('B-G' printed on the copyr
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Palm Harbor, Florida
About JNBookseller
Rare book dealer located in Tampa, Florida.
Glossary
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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