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RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS and SEYMOUR / AN INTRODUCTION.
by Salinger, J. D
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston & Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, (1959)., (1959).. Very good. - Octavo, 8-1/4 inches high by 5-5/8 inches wide. Gray cloth titled in gilt on the spine, in the original printed golden yellow & white dust wrapper priced 4.00 at the top of the front flap. The head and tail of the book's spine are slightly faded. The edges of the lightly soiled dust wrapper are slightly chipped and remnants of a price sticker still adhere to the inner flap. [vii] & 248 pages. Paper remnants from a removed bookplate adhere to the front pastedown and there is a small glue stain to the front endpaper. Very good.
First edition, so stated, with "Seymore" for "Seymour" on page 173. Third issue, with the dedication page tipped-in after the title page.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96956
- Title
- RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS and SEYMOUR / AN INTRODUCTION.
- Author
- Salinger, J. D
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boston & Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, (1959).
- Date Published
- (1959).
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- LITERATURE; FICTION; NOVEL; AUTHOR; AMERICAN; J. D. SALINGER; SEYMOUR GLASS; FIRST EDITION; MODERN FIRST; 1ST EDITION; TWENTIETH CENTURY; 20TH CENTURY; THIRD ISSUE; DUST JACKET; RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS AND SEYMOUR AN INTRODUCTION.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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