The American. A Middle Western Legend
by FAST, Howard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. First edition. A near fine book in a very good dust jacket. Chipping to the spine ends of the dust jacket and wear to the extremities. Close tear at the bottom of the front panel. A novelization of the life of John Peter Altgeld, a German immigrant who became governor of Illinois and was controversial supporter of progressive causes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sawtooth Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27812
- Title
- The American. A Middle Western Legend
- Author
- FAST, Howard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Duell, Sloan and Pearce
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1946
Terms of Sale
Sawtooth Rare Books
All books sold on an available basis. Any book is returnable within 30 days for any reason.
About the Seller
Sawtooth Rare Books
Biblio member since 2004
Santa Fe, New Mexico
About Sawtooth Rare Books
We are sellers of modern first editions, with an emphasis on modern fiction, poetry, Western American literature and signed books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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....