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EDISTO
by POWELL, Padgett
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1984. First Edition. Wraps. Fine. Uncorrected proof in printed tan wraps of this first and highly acclaimed book, nominated for an American Book Award and cited as one of Time Magazine's five best books of fiction for the year. Donald Barthelme said this coming-of-age novel is "a startling book, full of new sights, sounds, and ways of feeling. It is subtle, daring, and brilliant." The action takes place in the South Carolina low country. Review sheet stapled to inside of front cover; ink number on spine.
Synopsis
"Portions of this book appeared in the New Yorker"--T.p. verso.
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Details
- Seller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 008576
- Title
- EDISTO
- Author
- POWELL, Padgett
- Format/Binding
- Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Modern First Editions, First Book, Modern Firsts, Southern Literature, Uncorrected Proof
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Book; Uncorrected Proof;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Uncorrected Proof
- An uncorrected proof is a printed copy of a book that needs to be reviewed for errors and corrections. They are released prior...
- 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....
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