The Troubled Air (First Edition)
by Shaw, Irwin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
-
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1951. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Beige cloth over boards, title and decorations stamped onto upper board and spine, top edge stained black, 8vo (8-1/4 inches tall), pp. 418, black endpapers, stated first printing. Price-clipped DJ is lightly soiled with edge wear and chips, small creases and tears. Shaw's second novel, preceded by The Young Lions.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1741
- Title
- The Troubled Air (First Edition)
- Author
- Shaw, Irwin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
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About the Seller
Harropian Books, IOBA
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Nelson, British Columbia
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About Harropian Books, IOBA
Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...