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The Tree of Man: A Novel
by WHITE, Patrick
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1955. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (22cm); beige and blue cloth-covered boards, with titles stamped in blue on spine; dark blue topstain; dustjacket; [vi],499,[5]pp. Spine ends gently nudged, else very Near Fine. Dustjacket is price-clipped, lightly edgeworn, gently sunned at spine, rear panel, and flap folds, with a few tiny nicks, tears, and attendant creases; Very Good+. Fourth novel by the Australian Nobel Prize-winner, centered around a young man at the turn of the 20th century, who gets married and carves out a life in the Australian bush. The publisher cites similarities to Paton's Cry, the Beloved Country and Rolvaag's Giants in the Earth.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61505
- Title
- The Tree of Man: A Novel
- Author
- WHITE, Patrick
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- First Edition
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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...