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FREDDY'S BOOK
by Gardner, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 039450920X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394509204
- Seller
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Fernandina Beach, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
NY: Knopf, 1980. First edition, first prnt. Full cloth with gilt lettering on spine, eggshell blue topstain. Inscribed by Gardner on the obverse of the page listing his published books. "To Marge with more love John Gardner." Also inscribed by Gardner's aunt on the front free endpage (which prededes the page inscribed by Gardner). "To Marge, with much love, Lu." The inscriptee's bookplate with her holograph name printed in ink affixed to the front pastedown. Bright, tight copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Unusual a such.. Inscribed by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1111178
- Title
- FREDDY'S BOOK
- Author
- Gardner, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 039450920X
- ISBN 13
- 9780394509204
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
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About the Seller
Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
Fernandina Beach, Florida
About Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA
Revere Books has offered collector-condition first editions primarily of 20th century American and British fiction and poetry since 1991. Signed copies are a specialty. Member, Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) & the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).
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- Inscribed
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- Bookplate
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- First Edition
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- A.N.
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- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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