Author: Frances Parkinson Keyes
Title: The Explorer
Description: New York, McGraw-Hill, 1964 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression of this novel about a troubled marriage and the exploration of the Andes. The first edition, first impression of this novel, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.The work of American author Frances Parkinson Keyes, this novel details the marriage of an absent explorer and his aristocratic Virginian wife.Signed by the author on a bookplate to the half title, dedicated to Paul Gallico, an America novelist. This work was acquired from the sale of Gallico's library. Gallico was a prolific writer, but is perhaps now best remembered for his 1969 novel 'The Poseidon Adventure', adapted into the successful 1972 motion picture. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Minor mark to front board, with bumping to spine head. Cloth binding otherwise exceptionally bright. Edge wear to head and tail of dust wrapper back strip. With small closed tear to head and tail of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Signed to half title. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.
Keywords: Paul Gallico Poseidon Adventure American Literature Poseidon Adventure None
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Title: The Explorer
Description: New York, McGraw-Hill, 1964 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition, first impression of this novel about a troubled marriage and the exploration of the Andes. The first edition, first impression of this novel, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.The work of American author Frances Parkinson Keyes, this novel details the marriage of an absent explorer and his aristocratic Virginian wife.Signed by the author on a bookplate to the half title, dedicated to Paul Gallico, an America novelist. This work was acquired from the sale of Gallico's library. Gallico was a prolific writer, but is perhaps now best remembered for his 1969 novel 'The Poseidon Adventure', adapted into the successful 1972 motion picture. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Minor mark to front board, with bumping to spine head. Cloth binding otherwise exceptionally bright. Edge wear to head and tail of dust wrapper back strip. With small closed tear to head and tail of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Signed to half title. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good.
Keywords: Paul Gallico Poseidon Adventure American Literature Poseidon Adventure None
Price: GBP 195.00 = appr. US$ 278.46 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 791F40
- Book number: 791F40
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