Look Homeward, Angel
by Wolfe, Thomas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- very good/good
- ISBN 10
- 0684151588
- ISBN 13
- 9780684151588
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Charles Scribner's Sons. 1st Edition. Hardcover. very good/good. First edition, 1929. Book very good, with some minor edgewear, rear inner hinge cracked, front inner hinge partially cracked, slight staining on boards, slight discoloration on spine, end-papers, and second front interior page. DJ restored, missing spine, small pieces around edges of back, some pieces missing on front, flaps intact but the bends connecting flaps to covers are missing, slight rubbing on back and front, slight discoloration, all attached to restoration paper as backing.
Synopsis
Look Homeward, Angel: A Story of the Buried Life is a 1929 novel by Thomas Wolfe. It is Wolfe's first novel, and is considered a highly autobiographical American Bildungsroman. The character of Eugene Gant is generally believed to be a depiction of Wolfe himself. The novel covers the span of time from Gant's birth to the age of 19. The setting is the fictional town and state of Altamont, Catawba, which is considered to be a not-so-subtle mirror of his hometown, Asheville, North Carolina.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003351
- Title
- Look Homeward, Angel
- Author
- Wolfe, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0684151588
- ISBN 13
- 9780684151588
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- This edition first published
- August 1, 1977
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Bookbid Rare Books
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Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
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- Edges
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- Flap(s)
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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