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The Eighth Day

by Thornton Wilder

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Near Fine/Very Good
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United States, Arkansas, United States
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About This Item

Harper & Row, 1967 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. This copy of The Eighth Day may be of different origins than the dust jacket. The book states, "FIRST EDITION", the dj states " book of the month club selection. NF/ VG. Light blue buckram boards with dark blue at spine. Gilt titles to spine. PO's signature and date (April 14, 1967) otherwise a clean, tight copy. DJ has chipping and small tear to top and bottom of spine. National Book Award Winner by a Pulitzer Prize winning author. Murder in a coal mining town in Illinois, in 1902..

Synopsis

Thornton Niven Wilder was an American playwright and novelist. He received three Pulitzer Prizes and won the National Book Award in 1968 for his famous novel, The Eighth Day . The story is set in a mining town in southern Illinois in the early 1900’s. John Ashley, a gifted engineer as well as an accused murderer, has been sentenced to death for the shooting of his best friend during their friendly weekly rifle practice. His flight to freedom comes on the eve of his execution and the mystery continues to haunt the victim’s young wife and children. The book moves forward and backward in time to explore the reactions of the community and of the family to the bizarre events that transpire. A beautifully written family sage by one of America’s most epic authors.

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Seller
Supercalifabulistic Books US (US)
Seller's Inventory #
000109
Title
The Eighth Day
Author
Thornton Wilder
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Harper & Row
Date Published
1967
Keywords
Murder, Suspense, Illinois, Coal Mining, Pulitzer Prize Winning author, National Book Award Winner.

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Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2013
United States, Arkansas

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Buckram
A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
VG
Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Chipping
A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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....
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.

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