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The Sporting Club

Thomas McGuane

1968

Simon & Schuster : New York

8.5" by 6"

[10] 220pp

 

   

SUMMARY

 The first edition, first printing of this sporting novel by Thomas McGuane, enclosed in the original dust wrapper.

First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper

Overall Condition: Near Fine

This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed

UK Postage: £ 3.99

US Postage: £ 15.99

EU Postage: £ 13.99

European Postage: £ 14.99

Asia Postage: £ 18.99

Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99


DESCRIPTION

The debut novel of twentieth-century American author Thomas McGuane, about a friendship rivalry between two affluent men vacationing at a summer sporting resort in Michigan. Their competitiveness results in numerous misadventures for them and their families. 

The first edition, first printing of this work. 

Enclosed in the original pictorial dust wrapper, designed by Paul Bacon.


CONDITION

In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just a touch of fading to the head of the boards. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart, with just some light edgewear and sunning to the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.

Overall Condition: Near Fine  Very Good Indeed

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

 

Overall Condition

(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)

Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear

Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy

Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones

often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy

Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will

be described in the condition report under 'condition'

Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair

Fair - As with good only above but with other faults

leaving a compromised copy even after repair

Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.

We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them 

attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.

  

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