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Farrar, Straus & Co., 1950-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. . Dust jacket shows minor wear and tear, chipping and rubbing. Inscribed and SIGNED by the author on the front free endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and clean.
Long Discovery by Burgan, John [Jacket design by William Kermode] - 1950
by Burgan, John [Jacket design by William Kermode]
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Long Discovery
by Burgan, John [Jacket design by William Kermode]
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- Hardcover
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Published by Putnam & Company Ltd., 42 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1950. London 1950., 1950. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original light blue paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 333 printed pages of text. Ghosting to the end papers, without any ownership markings. Very Good condition book, in Very Good condition period artwork dust wrapper, not price clipped 10s 6d. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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- Book Condition Used
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Published by Putnam & Company Ltd., 42 Great Russell Street, London First Edition 1950. London 1950.
- Date Published 1950
- Keywords MODERN FIRST EDITIONS
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The Long Discovery
by BURGAN, John
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- very good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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- Hardcover
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Simi Valley, California, United States
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Long Discovery.
by BURGAN John
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- Hardcover
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Putnam,, [1950]. 8vo., First UK Edition, some light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; original dove-blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly age-soiled on (predominantly white) rear panel. Published simultaneously with the US edition. Burgan's third novel is set in Pennsylvania mining country. Striking dustwrapper artwork by William Kermode. Scarce, especially in this condition.
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The Long Discovery
by BURGAN, John
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Used - Near Fine
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- VG++
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- First Edition
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- Hardcover
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Springtown, Pennsylvania, United States
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New York: Farrar, Straus & Co., 1950. Scarce novel of a coal mining town in Pennsylvania; Spine is lightly faded. Overall, a very acceptable copy. 376pp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG++.
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