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The Fourth Hand
by Irving, John
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0375506276
- ISBN 13
- 9780375506277
- Seller
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Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Random House, 2001. This Stated First Edition (and unless it's stated, it's not) also has the complete number line for Random House, starting with a "2," which indicates a First Printing ONLY if First Edition is stated. (If the First Edition line were to be absent, the book would then be a Second Printing. Although this practice differs from most publishers, there's method to the madness if you think about it.) The book is in Fine, unread condition, with a close to Fine, unclipped dust jacket. The book has marblelized cream paper-covered boards, with a burgundy spine and die-stamped gilt spine titles. This novel about the power of second chances starts with a television jounralists whose left hand is eaten by a lion before millions of TV viewers and the repercussions. The book measures 6 3/8 by 9 1/2 inches and includes 316 pages. The dust jacket has some shelf rubbing along the edges, but is not ripped or torn. I've placed the dust jacket into an archival Brodart protective sleeve. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
John Irving published his first novel at the age of twenty-six. He has received awards from the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Guggenheim Foundation; he has won an O. Henry Award, a National Book Award, and an Academy Award. Mr. Irving lives with his family in Toronto and Vermont.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grimalkin Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001727
- Title
- The Fourth Hand
- Author
- Irving, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0375506276
- ISBN 13
- 9780375506277
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- American Literature, Fiction, Novels
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Fiction; American Literature;
Terms of Sale
Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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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...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- Jacket
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