What Makes Sammy Run
de SCHULBERG, Budd
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- Ver descripción
- Librería
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Random House, 1941. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); two-tone navy and light blue cloth, with titling and rule stamped in gilt on spine and covers; grey topstain; dustjacket; [vi],303,[3]pp. Forward lean, gentle sunning to spine, with some rubbing to gilt; contents clean; Very Good+. In the second issue dustjacket, with five blurbs on rear panel; price-clipped, modest edgewear, with several small tears and attendant creases, and two clear tape mends on verso; Very Good+. Schulberg's first book, "a sharp, realistic picture of many-sided Hollywood, focused on a Jew who rises from childhood in a New York slum to power and prominence as a movie produced" (Coan, p.112). Sammy Glick, an opportunist whose chief ambition is to rise to the top of the Hollywood heap, "moves like a tank toward his goal, crushing everyone in his path, friend and foe alike" (BAIRD 2214). HANNA 3151.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 58442
- Título
- What Makes Sammy Run
- Autor
- SCHULBERG, Budd
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Random House
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1941
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Modern Fiction;
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Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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- First Edition
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- Good+
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.