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Run River
by Didion, Joan
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Ivan Obolensky, Inc. , 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. First printing of Didion's first novel. Bound in dark teal blue cloth with title embossed in white along spine. White stains along tail end of spine and bottom edges of both boards; otherwise condition is VG. Spine ends are softened, corners gently rubbed. Binding is tight and straight. Edge wear to a thin portion of text block along top edge; all text block edges are clean and bright. No markings to text. Dust jacket shows minor edge wear, shelf rubbing, and a semi-circular closed tear on rear panel. DJ in a mylar cover. Additional photos upon request. PRIORITY SHIPPING PROVIDED IN THE USA FOR THE PRICE OF MEDIA MAIL SHIPPING.
Synopsis
Joan Didion was born in California and lives in New York City. She is the author of five novels and seven previous books of nonfiction.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPdidRR
- Title
- Run River
- Author
- Didion, Joan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Ivan Obolensky, Inc.
- Date Published
- 1963
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Chaparral Books
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
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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- Tail
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- VG
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- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
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