JACK IN THE BOX
by Kotzwinkle, William
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/About Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0399125027
- ISBN 13
- 9780399125027
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1980. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good/About Very Good. The 20th novel by Kotzwinkle, an award-winning satirist and fantasy author, is the life story of Jack Twiller, aka the Masked Man, Tailspine Tommy and Secret Agent X-9 and a dozen other comic book characters from the 1940s. The book asks the question: Can a young man from a small mining town in the East find happiness as a human being? Jack finds one answer when he meets the Undressing Lady though this first moment of bliss is spoiled somewhat by a priest who hints he won't fare well at the Last Judgement. Small smears of what appears to be paint on top edge of both covers near the spine and on the front end page; top edge of text slightly soiled, o/w boards and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square. The predominately white dustjacket is lighlty soiled and shows wear, including a couple of small, quarter-inch tears, along the top edge; no large tears or chipping, no creasing, not price-clipped. Becoming scarce and hard to find.
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Details
- Seller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 004546
- Title
- JACK IN THE BOX
- Author
- Kotzwinkle, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- About Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0399125027
- ISBN 13
- 9780399125027
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- MODERN NOVEL, FIRST EDITION, HUMOR, SATIRE, COMING OF AGE,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Novel; Humor; Satire;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...