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The Catcher in the Rye
by SALINGER, J. D
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown & Co, 1951. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo. 5.25 x 8 in. 277 pp. Very good in original black cloth boards, with a firm binding that has a barely-visible lean and a small scratch located on the spine, just across the bottom of the publisher's name. The pages are bright, clean, and free of foxing or other marks. Stated "FIRST EDITION" copy with no further mention of printing dates on the copyright page. The back board is clean and lacks the blind-stamp typical of the book club editions and later printings. A beautiful copy kept in great condition, even without a dust jacket.
Synopsis
Published in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye has become a common part of high school and college curricula throughout the English-speaking world and has been translated into all major languages. Since its publication with a $3.00 sticker, it has reportedly sold more than 65 million copies. The novel's antihero, Holden Caulfield, has become a cultural icon for teenage rebellion. Due to its liberal use of profanity and portrayal of sexuality and teenage angst, it has frequently been met with censorship challenges in the United States making it one of the most challenged books of the 20th century.
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Details
- Seller
- Bagatelle Books, IOBA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 3738
- Title
- The Catcher in the Rye
- Author
- SALINGER, J. D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1951
Terms of Sale
Bagatelle Books, IOBA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bagatelle Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2019
Asheville, North Carolina
About Bagatelle Books, IOBA
We are a brick-and-mortar independent bookstore in West Asheville, North Carolina.
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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...
- First Edition
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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