Papa's Daughter (Signed First Printing)

Language: English

Published by Rinehart & Company, New York, 1958

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Seller: Rareeclectic, pound ridge, NY, U.S.A.Rareeclectic

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This is a very rare First Printing/First Edition (Rinehart & Company colophon on the copyright page). Beware of sellers who identify later printings as first editions. Moreover, this book is signed and inscribed by the author (see photo). I don't believe there is another signed first printing for sale on the Internet. The inscription reads: 'To a real special friend with so many memories from our trip to the old country (then what appears to be two Swedish words), Thyra, April 24, 1958.' You can see the covers of the book in the photos. They are in very good condition. Both the red lettering and the silver design on the spine are nicely bright. The cover edges are in solid shape. There is a tiny dent at the top edge of the rear cover. There's also some superficial, smooth rubbing on the top and bottom cover edges, also at its corners. The page edges look good. The spine has a slight to moderate forward lean. However, the book is very solidly bound from cover to cover with nicely tight pages throughout and nicely tight covers as well. The pages are exceptionally clean. Scrolling through the text I haven't see any soiling. There are three tiny spots on the signed page (see photo). Note, however, that all the pages are toned. This is due to the type of paper Rinehart & Company used at the time. The pages, however, are nicely supple. I'm also not finding any conspicuous creasing, no turned-down corners, no placeholder creases. I did find one teeny tiny loss at the tip of a top corner, and one teeny tiny loss at the tip of a bottom corner. There are no markings in the book. There are no attachments of any kind. And there is no writing other than the author's signed inscription. You can see the dust jacket in the first few photos. I've rated it only Fair because of the edge losses, one at the top edge of the front, one at the top edge of the spine, and one off both the top and bottom edges of the rear. There's also a thin tear off the bottom edge of the rear cover, and another off the bottom edge of the rear flap. There is scuffing along each side of the spine and there is some darkening, possibly soiling, at some places on the rear cover. The flaps are in solid shape. A very tiny bit of the loss at the top edge of the front peeks over the top edge of the front flap. There is also a very tiny loss at the tip of the front flap's top corner. The jacket is NOT price-clipped, not clipped at all. I have always had it in a fitted protective cover. From the dust jacket: 'This is a warm, romantic story of a child in Swedish Lapland who had a dream and of a woman in the United States who dared to follow that dream through both joy and a dramatic, guilt-ridden sorrow to its fulfillment.'.…

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Title
Papa's Daughter (Signed First Printing)
Author
Thyra Ferre Bjorn
Publisher
Rinehart & Company, New York
Publication year
1958
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Fair
Signed
Inscribed by Author(s)
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
Printing
1st Printing

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Many of the books I will be selling can accurately be described as ranging from somewhat rare to very rare. In some cases there won't be another copy for sale anywhere on the Internet. There doesn't seem much point, for you or me, in offering something that so many others are already offering. Subject matter will range very widely, creating the possibility for people with very different interests to find something that excites them. As regards pricing, my primary goal is to sell the book. Most often I would expect my book to be the least expensive option on the Internet taking into account an appropriate comparison(what is the condition, is the dust jacket present, is the book signed, is it a first printing, etc.). More important than selling the book I want to make sure that you know, as much as is possible, exactly what you are getting. To that end, you'll notice that my descriptions of condition tend to be lengthy, and that there will always be photographs to help you draw your own conclusions. Please feel free to contact me with any questions about a given book. As regards international shipping, the first class or standard rates I charge are based on a package weight between 2 and 3 pounds. If the book is on the thin side there is a possibility that I can securely pack it up under 2 pounds in weight. If so, the shipping price will drop by around $11.00 or $12.00 to $26.00-27.00. Canada, which is less expensive drops to $18.00. You can contact me before purchasing a book for an estimate on the shipping cost. If you buy the book and it weighs in below 2 pounds you'll get a Reduced Shipping message and amount with the invoice and you'll see the lowered final cost before you make your payment.…

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