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A HALL OF MIRRORS
by STONE, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with light edgewear and a slightly faded spine and virtually none of the rubbing to the fro
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with light edgewear and a slightly faded spine and virtually none of the rubbing to the front typical of this title. Stone's first book, winner of the William Faulkner Award for best first novel of the year and basis for the film WUSA, starring Paul Newman. First state dustwrapper with correct price, blurb by Wallace Stegner, and photograph of the author on the rear holding a mug.
Synopsis
Rheinhardt, a disk jockey and failed musician, rolls into New Orleans looking for work and another chance in life. What he finds is a woman physically and psychically damaged by the men in her past and a job that entangles him in a right-wing political movement. Peopled with civil rights activists, fanatical Christians, corrupt politicians, and demented Hollywood stars, A Hall of Mirrors vividly depicts the dark side of America that erupted in the sixties. To quote Wallace Stegner, "Stone writes like a bird, like an angel, like a circus barker, like a con man, like someone so high on pot that he is scraping his shoes on the stars."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014863
- Title
- A HALL OF MIRRORS
- Author
- STONE, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in a Near Fine dustwrapper with light edgewear and a slightly faded spine and virtually none of the rubbing to the fro
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- Modern Firsts, Robert Stone, Modern First Editions, First Book, Movie Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Movie Fiction; First Book; Film Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Blurb
- The blurb refers to the commentary that appears on the dust jacket flaps or the rear of the dustjacket. In the case of a...
- First State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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