Dispatches
by Herr, Michael
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. First edition of Dispatches by Michael Herr.. Octavo, 260pp. Title in gilt on brown cloth spine, beige paper boards. Stated "First Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, a fine example. In the publisher's near fine dust jacket, $8.95 retail price on front flap. Faint label remnant on front cover. Appears unread.
Synopsis
Michael Herr is also the author of Kubrick , The Big Room , and Walter Winchell , and coauthor of the screenplays for Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket . He lives in upstate New York. Robert Stone, a National Book Award-winner, lives in New York City.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14368
- Title
- Dispatches
- Author
- Herr, Michael
- Illustrator
- First edition of Dispatches by Michael Herr.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- Dispatches first edition, Dispatches Michael Herr, Michael Herr signed book, Dispatches Vietnam War, Vietnam Combat Classics, Vietnam six volume set
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- Copyright page
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- Fine
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Text Block
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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