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The Moon is Down
John Steinbeck
1942
The Viking Press : New York
7.5" by 5"
188pp.
SUMMARY
A smart first edition of this novel fashioned for theatre adaptation from American writer John Steinbeck.
First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
First edition. Second state with correction to page 112.
With the original price-clipped dust wrapper.
The story of the military occupation of a small town in Northern Europe by the army of an unnamed nation at war with Great Britain and Russia, similar to the occupation of Norway by German forces during the Second World War.
Written by John Ernst Steinbeck, an American writer who was awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature.
CONDITION
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities. Light sunning to the spine with a 1" closed tear to the front panel. Small ink marks to the rear panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good
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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