RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS AND SEYMOUR. AN INTRODUCTION

by Salinger, J.D

1st Edition

Price: $17,750.00
Shipping rates & speeds | 30 Day Return Guarantee Ask bookseller a question | E-mail to a friend

Book desription: Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1963 Unique. 8vo., pp248. The Publisher's File Copy & Only Known Copy Extant As Such. The First Edition - bound by Little Brown, the publisher, as a production sample prior to the actual production run. This copy with the dedication page present which is a curious fact in the light of the various states of the first edition assumed. This is Little Brown's file copy. Glued to the rear free-endpaper is a printed notice stating: SAMPLE Return to Manufacturing Department LITTLE BROWN AND COMPANY Published: 1/28,63 Cloth: GSB Silver Black,Word Count; 54,225. Four typographical errors in the text have been identified by an editor/proof reader in green pencil. These are indicated on the verso of the front fly leaf - marked: "Corrections / P.117 /p.159 /p.173 /p.185". Curiously only one error, "Seymour" for "Seymore" on p.173 was found & corrected. Obviously a significant & special item, which provides unique bibliographical information. A very good example, with some fading to spine, light edgewear to cloth-covered boards, & soiling to the top edge & with glue remains on the rear pastedown to which was pasted a copy of the book's original dustwrapper since lost in time & space. A fascinating copy in a very good supplied dustwrapper. Custom Clamshell Case. . 1st Edition.

Bookseller Terms of Sale

CONFIRMATION REQUIRED: by Phone or Email: All Items Offered Subject To Prior Sale. 10 Days Hold Pending Receipt Of Payment Unless Credit Established Beforehand. All books are American & British FIRST EDITIONS unless otherwise stated. All items are offered subject to prior sale. Books are guaranteed to be in condition described. Net To All Except For Reciprocal Trade Discounts. PAYMENT: Payments by PAY PAL [CLICK: https://www.paypal.com/ ], International Postal & Bank Money Order in US, Cdn, & Sterling/Euro accepted. Bank Draft or Bank Transfer of Funds. Corporate & Personal Cheques Accepted On A Hold Until Cleared Basis. Institutional Billing Procedures Will Be Accommodated. RETURNS: All books are guaranteed as described. Returns with cause are accepted within 3 days after receipt by Buyer. Prior notice of Return required in advance of Return.