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PATHS OF GLORY
by Cobb, Humphrey
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Offsetting to front free end paper from an old receipt laid in, cloth a little soiled, a very good copy in a very good dust jack
- Seller
-
Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1935. First edition. Offsetting to front free end paper from an old receipt laid in, cloth a little soiled, a very good copy in a very good dust jacket with light wear corners and edges, several small closed tears to spine ends. (30720). Octavo, pp. [1-6] [1-2] 3-265 [266: blank], title page printed in brown and black, original two-part blue and raspberry cloth with gold bands, top edge edge stained brown, other edges rough trimmed, cream endpapers. The author's first novel and only book. One of the great antiwar novels, the basis for the acclaimed 1957 film directed by Stanley Kubrick.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30720
- Title
- PATHS OF GLORY
- Author
- Cobb, Humphrey
- Book Condition
- Used - Offsetting to front free end paper from an old receipt laid in, cloth a little soiled, a very good copy in a very good dust jack
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1935
- Keywords
- Film Source . Literature
Terms of Sale
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2017
Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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- Edges
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- Octavo
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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