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Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour: An Introduction
by Salinger, J.D
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1963. First edition, third issue. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, first printing, third issue with dedication page after copyright page. 248 pp. Dark gray cloth lettered in gilt. Near Fine with slightly dulled spine lettering and name written on front free endpaper, in Very Good unclipped ($4.00) dust jacket with some rubbing and closed tears to head, spine slightly sunned, tiny tear in gutter of front panel.
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- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140937586
- Title
- Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters & Seymour: An Introduction
- Author
- Salinger, J.D
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, third issue
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1963
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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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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- Gilt
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- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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