The shelf · A Guest of the State
First edition
A Guest of the State
John Van Altena, Jr.
Henry Regnery Company, 1967. First edition, first printing.
$75One copy · this copy
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- Book
- Very Good
- Jacket
- Good
- Jacket note
- The dust jacket grades Good.
- Signed
- SIGNED by the author. The signature is shown in the photographs — judge it yourself, as any buyer should.
- Our ref
- RCB-3611748ae620
What we checked, and where to see itRCB-3611748ae620 · 7 photographs of this copy
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First edition published by Henry Regnery Company, Chicago, 1967
examined on the copy in hand
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Copyright page reads only 'Copyright © 1967 Henry Regnery Company' with LCCN 67-14659, no printing statement
examined on the copy in hand
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Jacket priced $5.95 on front flap
examined on the copy in hand
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Flat-signed by the author on the front free endpaper ('John C. Van Altena Jr')
examined on the copy in hand
Flaws, each one named
1
large chip/closed tear at head of front panel near spine, jacket
2
pale rectangular abrasion/sticker-ghost on front jacket panel
3
sunning and soiling to jacket
4
chipping to jacket at lower rear corner
5
wear to spine head and tail of jacket
6
toning/foxing to page-block edges
7
ink signature on front free endpaper (author's hand, photo 3)
noted on the copy in hand
This copy
First edition
What a true first shows: Henry Regnery Company, Chicago, 1967, cloth in dust jacket
Photographs show the exact copy you will receive. Every flaw we found is listed above; if we missed one, the return is on us.