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Pathway to the Stars: A Novel Based on the Life of John McDonogh of New Orleans and Baltimore
by Kane, Harnett T
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1950. First printing. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Softened spine ends. Top edge faintly spotted. Previous owner's name, dated Christmas 1950, is on the front free endpaper. Otherwise fine. The dust jacket has moderate edgewear, including a 1" chip at the spine tail and a 3" closed tear at the spine head. The spine is sunned. The price, $3.00, is present on the front flap. In Brodart archival dust jacket protector.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Banjo Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008328
- Title
- Pathway to the Stars: A Novel Based on the Life of John McDonogh of New Orleans and Baltimore
- Author
- Kane, Harnett T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1950
- Keywords
- Collectible
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Banjo Booksellers
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About the Seller
Banjo Booksellers
Biblio member since 2004
Andover, Massachusetts
About Banjo Booksellers
On-line and mail-order only. We have a wide variety of books, both fiction and non-fiction, with an emphasis on modern first editions and collectible childrens books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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