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Walk on the Water
by Rodman Philbrick
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0312055331
- ISBN 13
- 9780312055332
- Seller
-
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
March 1991; 1st printing of 1st edition; inscribed by author. Near Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. Blue boards, gilt titles on spine. Bright, clean, square covers and spine are As New; tightly bound; dust spotting on text block top and fore edge; signed by author 'W.R. Philbrick' on title page over inscription 'For Kate Mattes | Your Pal | Rod Philbrick'; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete. Publisher's review copy sheet laid in. This is an unread book that sat on the shelf for some time. Kate Mattes was owner of prominent Boston area book store. 8vo, 215 pp.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Madden Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18895
- Title
- Walk on the Water
- Author
- Rodman Philbrick
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0312055331
- ISBN 13
- 9780312055332
- Publisher
- St Martins Pr
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- COLLECTIBLE, COLLECTABLE, MURDER, POLICE, CRIME, DETECTIVES, WHODUNIT, WOMEN, NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction, Mystery;
Terms of Sale
Madden Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Madden Books
Biblio member since 2011
Brattleboro, Vermont
About Madden Books
I am a book collector and seller with many years experience. My particular areas of interest are politics, history, law, economics, labor and sociology. I also collect and sell Vermont and New England books, pamphlets, ephemera and magazines. I have a large selection of mysteries and detective books. I have general stock of literature, sciences, arts, world and regional politics & history.
Glossary
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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...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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