The General: A Farcical Novel with an Historical Background Based on Buster Keaton's Comedy Spectacle Film of the Same Name, Inspired by a Glorious Exploit of the American Civil War, Wherein a Lad Chased a Lass and a Locomotive and a Good Time Was Enjoyed by All
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1927
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.Riverby Books
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2001
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 75.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Hardcover, no dust jacket. Gray cloth over boards with dark blue lettering to the spine and front cover. Dated 1927 on copyright page. No date on title page. 182 pages. Good condition. Binding is tight and square. Some wear to the cloth at the head and foot of the spine. Corners lightly rubbed. Very light overall discoloration to the covers from age, but it is mild. The heaviest is at the spine. Black and white photographs of Buster Keaton and other actors in "The General", throughout the book. Pages are lightly and evenly toned, but clean. No marks or writing. A crack in the paper along the gutter to the rear endpapers. The page is still firmly attached. A previous owners name and date (1928) written on the front free endpaper. No other marks or writing. Overall good condition. Please email with questions or to see any photos.
Seller Inventory # Dowling-52
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The General: A Farcical Novel with an Historical Background Based on Buster Keaton's Comedy Spectacle Film of the Same Name, Inspired by a Glorious Exploit of the American Civil War, Wherein a Lad Chased a Lass and a Locomotive and a Good Time Was Enjoyed by All
- Author
- Warren, Joseph
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Publication year
- 1927
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
Riverby Books
Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2001
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We're at 805 Caroline Street, in the heart of Fredericksburg's historic district. Open Monday to Saturday 10-6; and Sunday 12-5. In warmer months we stay open until 9 most nights, but you might want to call ahead. (540) 373-6148 Shipping rates are for Media Mail, in a padded envelope - WE DO NOT ADD TRACKING UNLESS THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS IT AND PAYS FOR IT - we have been selling books online for more than 20 years & find that the USPO delivers 99.99% of packages quickly and safely, without any need for a tracking number. We trust them & we hope you will too. If you need tracking, please consider PRIORITY SHIPPING. We ship orders valued at more than $50 in a box, at no additional charge. Priority mailing is for a Flat-Rate envelope, with tracking included. If the book does not fit into a flat rate envelope, we will likely need to request extra shipping costs from you, in order to put it in a box. We only charge the actual amount of shipping, so we hope you'll understand that it's just a matter of getting the book to you without taking a loss on it -- shipping is a service we happily offer without a 'handling' charge.... but we can't afford to charge you less than the cost of the stamps!…
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Riverby Books
VA, U.S.A.
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We ship orders valued at more than $50 in a box, at no additional charge.
Priority mailing is for a Flat-Rate envelope, with tracking included.
If the book does not fit into a flat rate envelope, we will likely need to request extra shipping costs from you, in order to put it in a box.
We only charge the actual amount of shipping, so we hope you'll understand that it's just a matter of getting the book to you without taking a loss on it -- shipping is a service we happily offer without a 'handling' charge.... but we can't afford to charge you less than the cost of the stamps!
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