New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Blue hardcover with yellow cloth spine; gold print on front; red and gold print on spine. Cover has wear--it appears something was stuck to the front cover and when removed, it took up pieces of the cover. Cover also has bumping to corners and edges (cover in poor condition). On ffep, there is an inscription and author signature: "To my good friend Walt DeBoer a credit to the great Chrysler Corporation. With every good wish Bill Coffman" (Walt DeBoer is the founder of the Lithia Corporation, one of the largest auto dealers in the country.) Underneath the inscription is a taped on business card from W. M. Coffman as Managing Director of the Shrine East - West Football Game. On same page, a date and price in pencil; following page also has a date in pencil. Separation beginning at title page. 309 pages. Pages are tight and clean. The interior of the book is in good or better condition; the exterior in poor condition but holding the book together with no problems. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Bookseller: Village Books and Music (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0601059
Title: American in the Rough
Author: Coffman, W. M
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1955
Bookseller catalogs: Autobiography/Biography/Memoir;

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