The Rookie
by Maule, Tex
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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SANTA BARBARA, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: David McKay Co Inc, 1961. Nice copy in its first printing with First Edition stated on copyright page. Tight and square. Very brief gift inscription to son from mother on front endpaper, else fine. Price clipped jacket sunned a bit to orange background on spine which is common. Moderate edgewear to spine ends but surprisngly well preserved copy of early classic novel of professional football. In mylar. . First American Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Timothy Norlen Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018082
- Title
- The Rookie
- Author
- Maule, Tex
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- David McKay Co Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Sports Books;
Terms of Sale
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Books sent out within 24 - 48 hours upon receipt of order. Return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives that is not as described.
About the Seller
Timothy Norlen Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
SANTA BARBARA, California
About Timothy Norlen Bookseller
I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Price Clipped
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- Copyright page
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
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