Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Simon and Schuster, New York. 1971. 226 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. The DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ. Bound in cloth with black titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf wear present. No ownership marks present. The text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid. A public library in California where none of the books have ever been published is full of romantic possibilities. But when the librarian and his girlfriend must travel to Tijuana, the Kingdom of Fire and Water, they experience a series of strange encounters. Richard Brautigan was an American novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Born in Tacoma, Washington, he moved to San Francisco in the 1950s and began publishing poetry in 1957. He started writing novels in 1961 and is probably best known for his early work Trout Fishing in America. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1984. Richard Brautigan First Edition 1971 The Abortion An Historical Romance HC w/DJ Richard Brautigan First Edition 1971 The Abortion An Historical Romance HC w/DJ Click images to enlarge Description Up For Sale Today is The Abortion An Historical Romance 1966 by Richard Brautigan Hardcover. 8vo. Simon and Schuster, New York. 1971. 226 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. The DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ (DJ is sunned along the spine and chipped to the spine ends with a large closed tear present to the front panel). Bound in cloth with black titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf wear present. Previous owner's name present to the front pastedown. The text is clean and free of marks, binding tight and solid. A public library in California where none of the books have ever been published is full of romantic possibilities. But when the librarian and his girlfriend must travel to Tijuana, the Kingdom of Fire and Water, they experience a series of strange encounters. Richard Brautigan was an American novelist, poet, and short-story writer. Born in Tacoma, Washington, he moved to San Francisco in the 1950s and began publishing poetry in 1957. He started writing novels in 1961 and is probably best known for his early work Trout Fishing in America. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1984. OUR MISSION STATEMENT: Our goal is to provide the best books for the lowest prices. We understand that you have more choices than ever to buy books, so we strive to provide the best service, accurate descriptions, the cheapest shipping and the best customer service in the realm of bookselling. Thank you for visiting this listing and we hope to see you again soon! Book formats and corresponding sizes Name Abbreviations Leaves Pages Approximate cover size (width × height) inches cm folio 2º or fo 2 4 12 × 19 30.5 × 48 quarto 4º or 4to 4 8 9½ × 12 24 × 30.5 octavo 8º or 8vo 8 16 6 × 9 15 × 23 duodecimo or twelvemo 12º or 12mo 12 24 5 × 7⅜ 12.5 × 19 sextodecimo or sixteenmo 16º or 16mo 16 32 4 × 6¾ 10 × 17 octodecimo or eighteenmo 18º or 18mo 18 36 4 × 6½ 10 × 16.5 trigesimo-secundo or thirty-twomo 32º or 32mo 32 64 3½ × 5½ 9 × 14 quadragesimo-octavo or forty-eightmo 48º or 48mo 48 96 2½ × 4 6.5 × 10 sexagesimo-quarto or sixty-fourmo 64º or 64mo 64 128 2 × 3 5 × 7.5 ALL ITEMS ARE DESCRIBED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY! PLEASE CHECK ALL THE PHOTOS BEFORE BIDDING! PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF THE INVOICE! Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are typically collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" as US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. (This is a felony in the United States) Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
Price: 250 USD
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
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Year Printed: 1971
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Literature
Binding: Hardcover
Region: North America
Author: Richard Brautigan
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Character Family: The Abortion An Historical Romance 1966
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Place of Publication: New York
Special Attributes: The Abortion An Historical Romance 1966, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket