RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS AND SEYMOUR. AN INTRODUCTION. Rare Publisher's File Copy

Salinger, J.D.

Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1963

About this Item

1st Edition. Hardcover. Unique. 8vo., pp248. The Publisher's File Copy and Only Known Copy Extant As Such. The First Edition - bound by Little Brown, the publisher, as a production sample prior to the actual production run. This copy with the dedication page present which is a curious fact in the light of the various states of the first edition assumed. This is Little Brown's file copy. Glued to the rear free-endpaper is a printed notice stating: SAMPLE Return to Manufacturing Department LITTLE BROWN AND COMPANY Published: 1/28,63 Cloth: GSB Silver Black,Word Count; 54,225. Four typographical errors in the text have been identified by an editor/proof reader in green pencil. These are indicated on the verso of the front fly leaf - marked: "Corrections / P.117 /p.159 /p.173 /p.185". Curiously only one error, "Seymour" for "Seymore" on p.173 was found and corrected. Obviously a significant and special item, which provides unique bibliographical information. A very good example, with some fading to spine, light edgewear to cloth-covered boards, and soiling to the top edge and with glue remains on the rear pastedown to which was pasted a copy of the book's original dust wrapper since lost in time and space. A fascinating copy in a very good supplied dust wrapper. Custom Clamshell Case. Seller Inventory # 33580

Bibliographic Details

Title: RAISE HIGH THE ROOF BEAM, CARPENTERS AND ...

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, Boston

Publication Date: 1963

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition.