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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
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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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