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Jailbird
by Vonnegut, Kurt
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0440054494
- ISBN 13
- 9780440054498
- Seller
-
Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
U.S.A.: Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1979. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth with gilt and silver lettering on spine and front cover and Near Fine DJ in protective mylar cover. First Delacorte press ediition. The spine may be slightly cocked at bottom due to longterm shelf slant, but its very slight and sometimes I'm inclined to say its not cocked at all after I've laid it down and picked it up again. But I thought it's better to say it than not. Otherwise the book is flawless. No creases, tears, or markings. The DJ is Near Fine due to a small crease at the bottom of the interior front flap and a 1-11/2 inch crease at top of back DJ cover (not price clipped). Index. 246 pages.
Synopsis
Jailbird is a novel by Kurt Vonnegut, originally published in 1979. Its plot concerns a man recently released from a low security prison after having served time for a minor role in the Watergate scandal. The novel uses a standard memoir format, revealing Walter F. Starbuck's current situation, then going back to tell the story of his first two days after being released from prison. Through Walter F.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000206
- Title
- Jailbird
- Author
- Vonnegut, Kurt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0440054494
- ISBN 13
- 9780440054498
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1979
- Pages
- 246
- Keywords
- novel, literature, fiction, science ficiton
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
Biblio member since 2018
Greenwood, South Carolina
About William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts specializes in modern poetry and southern history, with an emphasis on first and signed editions.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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...