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The Place of Dead Roads *SIGNED, DATED AND INSCRIBED BY WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS*
by Burroughs, William S
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0030632560
- ISBN 13
- 9780030632563
- Seller
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Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1983. Bound in the publishers brown cloth with copper coloured title lettering to spine. This is the first impression of the first edition with a full number line of 1-10. A sharp, tight copy in excellent condition. Signed, dated and inscribed by the author to the half title page in blue ink. Housed in the intriguing dustwrapper with publishers printed price intact on front inside flap. Dustwrapper in excellent condition. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. A scarce signed first printing by the legendary Beat generation writer who continues to have a massive influence and following in the modern world. Images of both the book and the dustwrapper are available at your request.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. FIRST EDITION.
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- The Rare Book Shelf
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001154
- Title
- The Place of Dead Roads *SIGNED, DATED AND INSCRIBED BY WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS*
- Author
- Burroughs, William S
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0030632560
- ISBN 13
- 9780030632563
- Publisher
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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- Title Page
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- 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....
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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- Inscribed
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- Cloth
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