The Painted Word (Signed)
by Wolfe, Tom
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 1975. First printing. Octavo, original cloth-backed boards, dustjacket, b&w illus, pp 121. Presentation copy, signed with an effusive inscription by Tom Wolfe. Edges of boards faded, two tears upper edge of d.j. with some chipping to spine. Very good condition in like unclipped d.j., protected. Tom Wolfe's satirical crique of modern art and particularly modern art criticism. Signed by the author, first edition, in the original dustjacket with the author photograph of Wolfe wearing the iconic white suit. 1st Edition. Boards in d.j..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102423
- Title
- The Painted Word (Signed)
- Author
- Wolfe, Tom
- Format/Binding
- Boards in d.j.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- Art Criticism, Literature, Signed, USA
Terms of Sale
Muir Books
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About the Seller
Muir Books
Biblio member since 2006
Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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