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The Natural
by Malamud, Bernard
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1952. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Bernard Malamud and inscribed to previous owners, "For Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Glanner for a most pleasant hour / Cordially / Bernard Malamud." Bound in publisher's gray cloth-covered boards with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with a shallow strip of fading to cloth at top and bottom edges, light soiling. Pages lightly toned. In an unclipped dust jacket with unnecessary tape reinforcements made to the top and bottom edge of the blank verso, light soiling and light wear, but otherwise Near Fine. Malamud's debut novel based on the bizarre shooting and comeback of Philadelphia Phillies player Eddie Waitkus. It served as the basis for the 1984 film bearing the same name, starring Robert Redford as Roy Hobbs.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140940512
- Title
- The Natural
- Author
- Malamud, Bernard
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Spine
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- Jacket
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