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First edition
Coromandel!
John Masters
The Viking Press, 1955. First edition, first printing.
$25One copy · this copy
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- Book
- Very Good
- Jacket
- Good
- Jacket note
- The dust jacket grades Good.
- Our ref
- RCB-fa2046d60525
What we checked, and where to see itRCB-fa2046d60525 · 8 photographs of this copy
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Copyright page states "First published by The Viking Press in March 1955" with no later-printing line
examined on the copy in hand
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Viking mid-century stated the first publication date and added printing notations only on reprints
examined on the copy in hand
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Jacket front flap priced $3.95 — rules out a book club issue
examined on the copy in hand
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Green cloth boards, blind-stamped title to front board
examined on the copy in hand
Flaws, each one named
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ownership signature in ink "Dr. Franklin S Huddy F.R.S.", front free endpaper
noted on the copy in hand
2
chipping and fraying at head of jacket spine, photo 6
noted on the copy in hand
3
edgewear and small chips to jacket head/corners, photo 1
noted on the copy in hand
4
toning and soiling to jacket, overall
noted on the copy in hand
5
rubbing/soiling and scuffing to green cloth boards, photo 8
noted on the copy in hand
6
toned/yellowed page block, photos 4 and 7
noted on the copy in hand
This copy
First edition
What a true first shows: The Viking Press, New York, 1955, green cloth in 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.