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MY UNCLE OSWALD;
by Dahl, Roald
- Used
- Condition
- Good +
- ISBN 10
- 0394510119
- ISBN 13
- 9780394510118
- Seller
-
Los Angeles, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980. Uncorrected Proof. Soft cover. Good +. Red paper wrappers show light to moderate shelf wear to corners, edges and head and tail of spine, black titles at front and spine. Book body clean and tight. Uncorrected proof text at front, white paper cut-out with planned publication information affixed at front with clear tape, original publisher's publicity letter stapled to inside of front cover, publicity associate's business card clipped to front free endpaper with metal paper clip.
Synopsis
My Uncle Oswald is an adult novel written by Roald Dahl. The novel stars Uncle Oswald, a character who previously appeared in "The Visitor" and "Bitch", two short stories also written by Roald Dahl (and which can be both found in the book Switch Bitch).
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Details
- Seller
- Counterpoint Records & Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 48851
- Title
- MY UNCLE OSWALD;
- Author
- Dahl, Roald
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Uncorrected Proof
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394510119
- ISBN 13
- 9780394510118
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books;
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We buy and sell second-hand and rare records, books, CDs, DVDs, ephemera, and various other popular and out of print cultural items. Whether you're looking for inexpensive copies of classic literature, signed first editions, contemporary art books, obscure occult volumes, vintage paperbacks, or any other reading materials, we have something for you. And whether your vinyl tastes lean towards old soul 45s, mono jazz 33s, 20th century classical recordings or punk 7" singles; you're sure to find something of interest.
Situated in the west corner of the rear of the store is our Harmony fine books and ephemera nook. Here we showcase our higher end, rare, signed, first edition, collectible, and antiquarian books and ephemera for serious collectors and curious browsers alike.
If you are looking to consolidate your own collection or liquidate an estate, we will be happy to look through your books, records or other items, and offer you cash or store credit for whatever we purchase. Please contact us via email at orders@counterpointla.com to set up an appointment to sell.
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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....
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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...
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