TALL STORIES: THE RISE AND TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT AMERICAN WHOPPER
de Thomas, Lowell
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- Estado
- Bien
- Librería
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1931. "The practise of talking tall is, of course, old in American custom. It has been one of the classic elements of American comedy. Tall stories have been told for generations." 245 pages with index. Orange cloth covers with corners that are bumped, rubbed and faded edges. Spine is faded and spine tips are bent. Cover appears darkened and dirty. Cocked spine. Two laid-in newspaper articles on front inside cover and front free endpaper, with ffep stained yellow from newspaper exposire. Inscription written on front inside cover. Author's signature in green ink on ffep. Front hinge broken. Stamp from bookstore on back free endpaper. Light browning and foxing throughout interior. Book in Good condition.. Signed by Author. Fifth Printing. Cloth. Good. Illus. by Herb Roth. Size: Approx. 4 1/4" x 8 1/2". Humor.
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- Librería
- Bee Creek Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 005982
- Título
- TALL STORIES: THE RISE AND TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT AMERICAN WHOPPER
- Autor
- Thomas, Lowell
- Ilustrador
- Herb Roth
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Edición
- Fifth Printing
- Editorial
- Funk & Wagnalls Company
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1931
- Palabras clave
- Comedy, Humor
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- Edges
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- Cocked
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- Spine
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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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
