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A LIFE ON THE ROAD
by Kuralt, Charles
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Fine/Fine. SIGNED by the Author on the half title, 8vo, black quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over dark green boards, illustrated with B&W photos, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) of smiling Charles Kuralt, dark green endpapers, 253 pages. Krochs & Brentanos' "1st edition circle" bookmark laid in. Charles Kuralt (1934 - 1997) was an American television, newspaper and radio journalist and author. He is most widely known for his "On the Road" segments on The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, and later as anchor of CBS News Sunday Morning. In 1996, Kuralt was inducted into Television Hall of Fame of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.<br /> <br /> Kuralt's memoirs of his boyhood through his time as a CBS correspondent and the engaging CBS "On the Road" broadcasts. <br /> <br /> SIGNED & in SUPERIOR CONDITION internally & externally. Slight wear to the unclipped dust jacket. No previous owner or remainder markings.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8603
- Title
- A LIFE ON THE ROAD
- Author
- Kuralt, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- CBS, tv, humor, people, illustrated, travel, country, America
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
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
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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