IN OUR TIME (First UK edition - first impression - wrappers issue)
Language: English
Published by Picador Books, London, 1980
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United KingdomOrlando Booksellers
AbeBooks seller since January 11, 2000
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 10.23
Quantity: 1 available
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First impression of the first UK edition - wrappers issue. There was also a simultaneous hardback issue. ***Very good in pictorial colour-illustrated glossy card covers, with just some light edge wear to the extremities. The lower corner of the back cover is creased. Internally near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean. Spine tight. No dustwrapper. ***119 pages. 280mm x 215mm. ***A collection of art in the form of caricatures and drawings of various people or types of people, often with captions or explanatory notes. These works appeared firstly in mainly American journals and newspapers such as: The New York Herald Tribune,The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, The Daily Telegraph, Venture Magazine, Harper's, The American Spectator and other publications. ***'America in her "Elizabethan period, her Bourbon Louis romp, her season of rude animal health and rising sap!" --- Tom Wolfe's prose and drawings in "In Our Time" define the dog years of the twentieth century with a telling eye for the style of the moment and a Pangruelian appetite for the zaniness of its cockeyed landscape. In his illustrated chronicle of contemporary America, the author of "The Right Stuff" and "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" introduces us to the inhabitants of this shifting moral terrain of our time (Quote taken from the back cover). ***First impression of the first UK edition - the wrappers issue. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.…
Seller Inventory # 7330x
- Title
- IN OUR TIME (First UK edition - first impression - wrappers issue)
- Author
- Tom Wolfe
- Publisher
- Picador Books, London
- Publication year
- 1980
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket, as Issued
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0330262246
- ISBN 13
- 9780330262248
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Printing
- First Impression
- Seller catalogs
- Collectable Paperbacks, First Editions, Literature
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Orlando Booksellers
Lincoln, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since January 11, 2000
Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
| Item | 8 to 12 business days | 6 to 8 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 26.46 | US$ 33.07 |
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Store description
We specialize in 20th Century literature, and in particular, Modern First Editions. We would be interested in buying such books, whether individual items or collections. We are particularly interested in Bloomsbury writers, Beats & Counter Culture and 20th C photography monographs. Our books can be viewed as a whole on ABE, or by choosing one of a number of catalogues that we have set up for particular interests, such as Crime Fiction & True Crime, Collectable Paperbacks, Children's Literature etc.…
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Modern First Editions, Literature, Literature in Translation, Bloomsbury Group, Counter-culture, Antiquarian, Collectable Paperbacks, Art & PhotographySeller's business information
Orlando Booksellers
1 Rasen Lane
Lincoln, United Kingdom LN1 3EZ
Terms of sale
Mastercard, Visa and PayPal accepted. We also accept personal cheques for UK sales, made out to Orlando Booksellers (UK pounds). Proof of postage is obtained for all items, however, we cannot be responsible for items lost or damaged in transit. Therefore, on higher value items, we offer the option of tracked (insured) shipping which offers peace of mind for both the bookseller and the customer. [See Shipping Terms section below for more information]. We always pack our books extremely well to protect them from any possible damage. Any title found not to be as described may be returned, provided this is done within fourteen days of its receipt. We are happy to offer a 10% discount on book prices for fellow booksellers. Orlando Booksellers is a partnership - Alison Smith and Chris McKee. Our VAT Registration number is 629 3707 21.
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For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging materials; any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only; for the UK, our standard rate is for first class, and the priority rate includes tracked (signed for) delivery; for International sales, our standard rate is for Airmail delivery, and the priority rate is for tracked (International signed for) delivery. We would prefer that you choose the priority rate (tracked option) for higher value books of say £50 or more. Please note that we will always reduce shipping fees where appropriate e.g. for smaller (lighter) books when we accept your order. For heavier books and sets etc. we will often 'soak up' the extra cost, but on occasion, we may need to charge more than the quoted shipping fee. However, customers will always have the option to either accept or decline the revised order amount. We will also reduce the overall shipping fee for multiple orders. We will endeavour to ship all books within two business days of receiving your order.