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The Wapshot Scandal
by Cheever, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Granville, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Gollancz, 1964. First Edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. First British edition of author's third book - his first novel. Published London: Gollancz, 1964. Gilt stamped brown cloth. Spine slightly turned, name in ink on front end paper. Near fine in near fine dj, which is price clipped and has a 1/4 inch hole on the spine touching the "G" in Gollancz.. 1st. Hard. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo..
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- Bookseller
- The Wild Muse
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000119
- Title
- The Wapshot Scandal
- Author
- Cheever, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- CHEEVER JOHN WAPSHOT SCANDAL FIRST EDITION NOVEL FICTION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literary & Modern First Editions;
- Size
- 8vo.
Terms of Sale
The Wild Muse
Returnable within 10 days.
About the Seller
The Wild Muse
Biblio member since 2005
Granville, New York
About The Wild Muse
Literary and modern first editions. Established 1985. Mail order only.
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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