The Rector of Justin
by Auchincloss, Louis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Calgary , Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Riverside Press, 1964 Stated First Edition, First Printing of Louis Auchincloss' The Rector of Justin, New York 1964. Bright clean red boards with Gold and Black printing on spine. Clean pages with very slight tanning. Pos ffep and fr endpaper. No Dust Jacket. Spine slightly cocked.
Synopsis
Regarded as one of Louis Auchincloss's most accomplished novels, THE RECTOR OF JUSTIN centers on Frank Prescott, the founder of an exclusive school for boys. Eighty years of his life unfold through the observations of six narrators, each with a unique perspective on the man, his motivations, and the roots of his triumphs and failings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sparkle Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000395
- Title
- The Rector of Justin
- Author
- Auchincloss, Louis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Riverside Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- PRIVATE SCHOOL US
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About the Seller
Sparkle Books
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About Sparkle Books
I search out used books on principle to highlight their value, keep them circulating and out of the landfill (and just because I am compelled to tell people to "read this"!)
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- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...