1957 FIRST EDITION The Philadelphian by RICHARD POWELL

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Philadelphian Richard Powell 1957 Hodder & Stoughton : London 7.75" by 5.5" 376pp. SUMMARY A first edition of Richard Powell's The Philadelphian. First Edition,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Very Good 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 Bound in cloth with gilt lettering and unclipped dustwrapper. First edition. Richard Pitts Powell (1908 –1999) was an American novelist. In the 1940s, Powell began writing fiction and in 1958 was able to devote himself to writing full time. His first published books were Inner Sanctum Mysteries, published from 1943 to 1955. His major publishing debut, The Philadelphian in 1957, spent more than six months on the bestseller list. CONDITION In a cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally very smart. The binding is tight and firm. There is some mild wear to the extremities, including bumping. The dustwrapper has a couple of small closed tears and chips. There is a section missing along the top of the rear panel. Internally the pages are clean and bright with a couple of spots on the endpapers. Overall Condition: Very Good 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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