The Snow Goose.
by GALLICO, Paul
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
NY:: Knopf,. Very Good. 1941. Paperback. O. Henry Prize Winner. Advance reading copy (paperback). States first edition on copyright page, same "Note on the Type" colophon page as the hardcover, and the same original $1.00 price on the front flap. Stamped "NOT FOR SALE" on top text block edge. Some rubbing to rear cover, else very good in illustrated wraps. Cover design by George Salter. Scarce thus. ; 58 pages .
Synopsis
Paul Gallico was born in New York in 1892. He became a minor celebrity as a sports writer and then began writing short stories for magazines. Gallico went on to write many more short stories and novels, including The Poseidon Adventure in 1969. He died in 1976.
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Details
- Seller
- Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 101368
- Title
- The Snow Goose.
- Author
- GALLICO, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Knopf,
- Place of Publication
- NY:
- Date Published
- 1941
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Advance Reading Copy
- Bookseller catalogs
- Proofs and Advance Reading Copies;
Terms of Sale
Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB
About Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- 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...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.