No
Reserve Auction for At Swim-Two-Birds
By
Flann O’Brien
Pantheon
Stated,
“First published 1939”
No
Number Line
From
the web, “First American edition. States only "First published 1939"
on copyright page but this, the first American edition, was actually published
in 1951”
DJ
has been price clipped (top and lower right corners of inside front DJ cover
flap).
Not
Ex Lib!
DJ protected
by clear cover.
DJ
in good condition with some edge and corner wear and some chipping/tearing.
Small
(approx ¼” x approx 1/8”) tear out to top left corner of front DJ cover.
Small
(approx ½” x approx 1/8”) tear out to top edge of front DJ cover.
Small
(approx 1/8” x approx 1/8”) tear out to lower left corner of front DJ cover.
Small
(approx 1 3/8” x approx 5/8”) tear out to lower right corner of front DJ cover.
Small
(approx ½”) tear toward lower right of front DJ cover (above the tear out).
Small
(approx 1 7/8”) crease toward lower right of front DJ cover (above the tear
out).
Small
(approx ¼” x approx ¼”) pinkish spot toward top right edge of front DJ cover.
Some
dark scuffing/discoloration to front/back DJ covers and along DJ spine.
Some
dark spotting to front/back DJ covers.
Small
(approx 3/8” x approx 1/8”) tear out toward top left edge of back DJ cover with
small (approx ¼”) vertical tear to its right.
Small
(approx 5/8”) tear to top left corner of back DJ cover.
Small
(approx ¼” x approx ¼”) tear out to top left corner of back DJ cover.
Small
(approx ¼” x approx 1/8”) tear out to lower left corner of back DJ cover.
Small
(approx ½” x approx 3/16”) chipping/tearing/tear outs to lower right corner of
back DJ cover.
Small
(approx 3/8” x approx ¼”) tear out to top right corner of back DJ cover.
Small
(approx 3/16” diameter) spot toward top of back DJ cover with smaller (approx
1/16” diameter) spot to its top right.
Some
dark scuffing/discoloration to back DJ cover with some dark spotting.
Small
bumps and chipping/tearing to top/bottom edges of DJ spine.
Top
(approx ¼”) of DJ spine chipping/tearing/torn out.
Small
(approx 1/8” x approx 1/8”) tear out to lower left of bottom edge of DJ spine.
Some
scuffing/creasing/spotting and darkening to DJ spine.
Boards
in good condition with some edge and corner wear.
Small
(approx ¼”) bump to top left corner of front board.
Small
(approx 1/8”) bump to lower left corner of front board.
Small
(approx ¼”) bump/split to top right corner of front board.
Small
(approx 5/8”) vertical bump to lower right edge of front board.
Small
(approx ¼”) split to bottom edge of lower right corner of front board.
Small
(approx ¼” and approx 3/8”) bumps to top left corner of back board.
Small
(approx ¼”) scrape/loss of top layer to lower left edge of lower left corner of
back board.
Small
(approx ¼”) bump to top right corner of back board.
Small
(approx ¼” x approx ¼”) bump to lower right corner of back board.
Small
(approx 1/8”) bump to lower right edge of back board.
Some
shelf wear/scraping to bottom edges of front/back boards.
Small
bumps to top/bottom edges of spine.
Spine
still straight and tight (although somewhat loose at the top).
Some
browning to inside front/back boards and first/last blank pages.
Previous
owner’s name written on top left of first blank page (faded).
Some
spotting to first blank page.
Four
small (approx 1/16”) indents/tears (possibly from staples). Goes through first
5 or 6 pages or so.
Some
spotting to page edges.
Pages
clean with no writing (except as noted).
This
will ship in a sturdy, cardboard box.
I
am always glad to combine items to save on shipping.
All
Items Sold “As Is.” Payment is due within
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