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In a Father's Place: Stories
by Tilghman, Christopher
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0374175586
- ISBN 13
- 9780374175580
- Seller
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Las Vegas , Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1990 First printing of the stated first edition. Signed twice by the author: signed on the title page by Tilghman and additionally inscribed by Tilghman on half-title page in year of publication: "To Susan / many wishes / from / Chris Tilghman / June 11, 1990". Author's first book. Light shelf wear to bottom boards, a diagonal crease to upper corner of first two pages, else book in fine condition; dust jacket with shallow crimping to spine ends, light toning to flap margins, and light shelf wear, else fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Idler Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004349
- Title
- In a Father's Place: Stories
- Author
- Tilghman, Christopher
- Illustrator
- Marion Ettlinger (Author photo); J. Tyler Campbell (Jacket photo); Cynthia Krupat
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0374175586
- ISBN 13
- 9780374175580
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- FICTION, SHORT STORIES, LITERATURE.
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About the Seller
Idler Fine Books
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Las Vegas , Nevada
About Idler Fine Books
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- Spine
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Shelf Wear
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Jacket
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