The Happy Birthday of Death
by Corso, Gregory
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: New Directions, 1960. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine. Vintage Paperback PBO ND #86. Sharp First Printing of this Paperback Original, No month, 1960, published one year after the hardcover First Edition. $1.20 Price on the rear panel. Square, tight and clean throughout with mild edge-wear and rubbing to hinges. Some spotting to fore-edge. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A very attractive collectable copy at a great price.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015232
- Title
- The Happy Birthday of Death
- Author
- Corso, Gregory
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- New Directions
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- Vintage Paperback
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About the Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books
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Manasquan, New Jersey
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About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- ND
- no publisher's date given
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- PBO
- paper back original. Indicates that the paperback release is the first publication of the book, without a hardcover edition...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.