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1966 Pantheon Books (Random House), New York Edition

The Mask of Apollo

Mary Renault
Pantheon Books (Random House), New York, 1966. Book club edition.
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Book
Very Good
Jacket
Good
Jacket note
The dust jacket grades Good.
Our ref
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What we checked, and where to see itRCB-f5c4e133041f · 9 photographs of this copy
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Copyright page reads "© COPYRIGHT, 1966, BY MARY RENAULT"
examined on the copy in hand
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Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 66-24894
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Pantheon Books / Random House imprint with temple colophon on title page
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No number line present (Pantheon did not use one in this era)
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Front and rear jacket flaps headed "BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB SELECTION" / "BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH"
examined on the copy in hand
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No price visible on jacket flap
examined on the copy in hand
Flaws, each one named
1
Chipping and wear at head of spine (jacket), photo 8
noted on the copy in hand
2
Chipping/loss at foot of spine and lower corners of jacket, photos 1 and 8
noted on the copy in hand
3
Rubbing and small tears along spine fold/top edge of jacket, photo 5
noted on the copy in hand
4
Toning/soiling to jacket flaps and edges
noted on the copy in hand
5
Page-block edges toned, photos 7 and 9
noted on the copy in hand
This copy
1966 Pantheon Books (Random House), New York Edition

What a true first shows: Pantheon Books first edition, 1966 (© Copyright 1966 by Mary Renault; LCCN 66-24894). Simultaneous UK edition by Longmans, Green & Co.

Photographs show the exact copy you will receive. Every flaw we found is listed above; if we missed one, the return is on us.