The Housebreaker of Shady Hill and Other Stories
by Cheever, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Harper & Brothers, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Stated First Edition. A Very Good copy in a Very Good dustjacket. Book has shelfwear, bumped corners, edgewear, toning to pages, a touch of soiling to the edges of the text block, and a touch of discoloration to inside covers and endpapers; DJ has shelfwear, edgewear, and sunning to spine. Interior is tight, clean, and unmarked. 8vo. - over 7¾' in - 9¾' in.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 623120
- Title
- The Housebreaker of Shady Hill and Other Stories
- Author
- Cheever, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
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Terms of Sale
Arundel Books of Seattle
7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.
About the Seller
Arundel Books of Seattle
Biblio member since 2005
Seattle, Washington
About Arundel Books of Seattle
Arundel Books stunning new store is located in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square, and has an eclectic stock that will satisfy both the avid reader and discriminating collector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- 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....
- 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.