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The Boo (SIGNED BY BOTH PAT CONROY & BOO. FIRST EDITION.)
by Pat Conroy
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good +
- Seller
-
Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Verona, Virginia: McClure Press; Printed by McClure Printing Company, Inc. , 1970. Signed, First Edition, First Pri. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. 8vo. Illustrated. Signed by the author and by Boo. SIGNED BY BOTH PAT CONROY AND BOO, WITH A UNIQUE LETTER FROM BOO IN BACK. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, 1970. Signed by Pat Conroy on the front flyleaf in black ink. Also inscribed on the same flyleaf: "To a wild Lamb, / who has made it good / on the outside. / With best regards / The BOO". The letter is a typewritten copy from The Boo that was written to his group which he called "Lambs", and tipped in to the back flyleaf with two vintage staples. Hardcover. Bound in bright turquoise cloth with white lettering on the cover and spine. Illustrated throughout with drawings, photographs, cartoons and other artifacts, all in black and white. Includes a list of names of Boo's Heroes, and "Citadelese", a Translation of Citadel terms. 174 pp. Illustrated dust jacket is white with turquoise lettering and bears a black and white portrait of The Boo. DJ spine is lettered in turquoise and black. Protected by a mylar cover. <br><br>CONDITION: In overall very nice condition, the book is near fine with only minor shelf wear and light foxing along the edges and endpapers. Barely noticeable mark on pages 15 31, 51, 117, with all other pages absolutely beautiful and unmarked. DJ is VG+ as it shows some rubbing, but is NOT price clipped and is quite intact. The inscriptions and signatures give a certain feeling of "being there" with the author, and with Boo. A very special, wonderful copy. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 068573
- Title
- The Boo (SIGNED BY BOTH PAT CONROY & BOO. FIRST EDITION.)
- Author
- Pat Conroy
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Signed, First Edition, First Pri
- Publisher
- McClure Press; Printed by McClure Printing Company, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Verona, Virginia
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- South of Broad, Pat Conroy, The Boo, The Water is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music, My Losing Season, The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes of My Life, Elizabeth Courvoisie, Mrs. Boo, Lt. Colonel Nugent Courvoi
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
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- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
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- Rubbing
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