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The Keepers of the House
by Shirley Ann Grau
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. The Keepers of the House" by Shirley Ann Grau. First edition, first printing with FIRST EDITION stated on the copyright page. Signed by the author Shirley Ann Grau on a professionally tipped in page from a signed limited edition issued by the publisher - therefore the authenticity is guaranteed. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York in 1964. With its original dust jacket. The dust jacket is in very good condition. Price clipped. Minor wear and chipping to the spine ends. The spine is sun faded, and the rear panel is toned. The book is in near fine condition. The green cloth boards are vibrant with crisp edges. Father's day gift inscription on the front endpaper. Previous owner's address stamp on the front pastedown and opposite the half title page. The binding is sound. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(K5-5).
Synopsis
Keepers of the House is the debut novel of Lisa St Aubin de Terán, published as The Long Way Home in the US. The novel is autobiographical and set in a Venezuelan valley beset by drought. First published in 1982 by Jonathan Cape it won the Somerset Maugham Award.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003985
- Title
- The Keepers of the House
- Author
- Shirley Ann Grau
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- K5-5
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
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Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
Ernestoic Books, where you can find the most sought after Modern First Editions. As our name suggests, Ernest Hemingway is our specialty and our passion. We guarantee the condition of every book we sell. Returns may be made within 14 days of receipt for any reason. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
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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...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- 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....
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...
- 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...
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