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To the Sargasso Sea
by McPherson, William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0671552074
- ISBN 13
- 9780671552077
- Seller
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Lukeville , Arizona, United States
Item Price
$100.00$85.00
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, Simon and Schuster, 1987, hardcover, 461 pp, First Edition, First Printing by numberline, Signed by the Author on the title page, Very Good in Very Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean, remainder mark to bottom edge of text block, light spine-end and corner bumps, some fading to head and heel of spine. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light bump to head of spine, in new Brodart sleeve. The author of the critically acclaimed first novel Testing the Current moves his protagonist forward in time to adulthood, a marriage, a successful career, and a 1971 holiday with friends in Bermuda. ISBN 9780671552077
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Details
- Bookseller
- West of Eden Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10352
- Title
- To the Sargasso Sea
- Author
- McPherson, William
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing by numberline
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0671552074
- ISBN 13
- 9780671552077
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 1987
- Keywords
- Fiction; Literary
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About the Seller
West of Eden Books
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Lukeville , Arizona
About West of Eden Books
West of Eden Books is a home-based bookseller selling exclusively on-line since October 2003. We specialize in Out-Of-Print and Collectible Books with interests ranging from the Fine and Performing Arts to Science, Sports and Modern Literature. We are in daily contact with top booksellers worldwide and are happy to provide free referrals on request. Most of our listed books are first edition, first printings, carefully researched through our own reference materials and many other available sources. Most books are in Very Good to Fine condition with any flaws carefully noted. All hardcover books with dustjackets will receive a new archival quality Brodart dustjacket sleeve prior to shipping. Customer service and satisfaction is of primary importance to us at West of Eden Books. Our feedback from customers has been overwhelmingly positive. We pride ourselves in this and pledge to address any issue with any of our products or services to your satisfaction. Digital images available on request.
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- First Edition
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- Brodart
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
- New
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