Boston: Little, Brown and Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dj. (c.1976). First Edition. Hardcover. (quarter blue cloth over tan cloth covers, with author's name embossed in gold script on front cover; in original clear jacket, as issued) [minimal shelfwear to book, but with some fading to the spine cloth; jacket shows some light surface wear and is slightly scrunched at the upper front hinge]. (B&W photographs) SIGNED by the author (on inscription) on a page preceding the title page, stating this to be "one of a special edition reserved for the friends of the author and Little, Brown and Company." The last of the author's autobiographical trilogy, this one recounting her experiences during the blacklist years of the 1950s, including her famously defiant testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities. NOTE that the scanned image accompanying this listing is of the book without its jacket. Signed by Author .

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: ReadInk (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 26269
Title: Scoundrel Time [special *SIGNED* edition]
Author: Hellman, Lillian
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dj
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: (c.1976)
Keywords: Playwrights, Blacklisting, HUAC, Fifties, Signed, Screenwriters

Terms of Sale

ReadInk

We accept all major credit cards, PayPal, and checks.� All books are RETURNABLE for a full refund for any reason whatsoever within 30 days from the date of your purchase. PLEASE NOTE that California sales tax (currently 9.5% in Los Angeles County) will be collected for all in-state orders; the request for this additional charge will come via a follow-up email from Biblio, as soon as possible after your order has been received by us, and will require your prompt attention and approval.

About the Seller

ReadInk

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2003

Los Angeles, California

Ask Seller a Question

About ReadInk

Now in our 24th year of on-line bookselling, ReadInk offers an eclectic selection of quality books in a variety of subject areas. We are dedicated to the first-class treatment of every book we sell and its new owner (our customer). All orders and inquiries receive our prompt, personal attention. Our grading of a book's condition is conservative ("Fine" is our highest grade, and used sparingly); all significant flaws are described, but we will be happy to provide additional information and/or a scanned image upon request. Your book will be shipped promptly, well-wrapped and securely packaged; the dust jacket, if any, will be enclosed in a new Brodart cover.

Glossary
Frequently asked questions

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...