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THE WEB AND THE ROCK
by Wolfe, Thomas
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good +
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd, 1947. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good +. 8vo, black cloth with green-&-gold lettering on spine and front cover, Mylar-protected lettered dust jacket (unclipped) xii + 642 pages. Thomas Wolfe (1900 - 1938) was an American novelist of the early twentieth century. He wrote several big novels (Look Homeward Angel [1929], Of Time and the River [1935]; THE WEB AND THE ROCK [1939: published postumously--precursor to You Can't Go Home Again]), as well as many short stories, dramatic works, and novellas. His works vividly recreate American culture from the 1920s through 1940s.--Wikipedia Tight, clean copy with wear, nicks, and rubbing to the dust jacket. Previous owner's name on front endpaper.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3299
- Title
- THE WEB AND THE ROCK
- Author
- Wolfe, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London Toronto
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Writer, maturity, adult, novelist, New York, the South, sophistication, woman, married, sex, love, Hitler, Germany, Nazis, disillusionment
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Cloth
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