Description: The Confessions of Nat Turner [Inscribed to Gregorio Prestopino] Author: STYRON, William Title: The Confessions of Nat Turner [Inscribed to Gregorio Prestopino] Publication: New York: Random House, 1967 Edition: First Edition Description: First Printing, trade issue. Octavo (22cm); black cloth, with titles and author's facsimile signature stamped in silver, gilt, and orange on spine and front cover; brown topstain; dustjacket; xvi,428,[2]pp. Inscribed by Styron a few weeks after publication on the front endpaper to American artist and social realist painter Gregorio Prestopino (1907-1984): "To Gregorio Prestopino / best wishes, warm greetings / Bill Styron / Roxbury, Conn. / 10-24-67." Sunning to upper board edges, subtle fading to topstain, touch of dust-soil to covers, with a small circular stain to lower edge of textblock and some faint foxing to text edges; Very Good. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $6.95), showing modest shelfwear, some sunning to spine, mild handling, and a tiny scuff at the center of the front joint; Very Good+. Styron's fourth novel, set in the milieu of Nat Turner's four-day slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia in 1831. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1967. While Styron signed a great many copies of this book well into the waning years of his life, we have seen very few inscribed so close to the date of publication. BLOCKSON 5043. 81488. Seller ID: 81488 Subject: African-Americana, Modern Fiction, Slavery & Abolition, The South Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA Winchester VA We are one of the country's leading specialists in the history, literature and art of American social movements. Over 25,000 items in-stock in the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Guarantee Our items are described using AB Bookman standards - the standard grading terms of the trade, originally promulgated by the trade publication The Antiquarian Bookman's Weekly back in 1949. We tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Thus, we offer the following guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to bidding. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Shipping Standard domestic shipping is by USPS Insured Media Mail, at flat rate of $5. Delivery typically takes seven to ten business days depending on destination. Please be aware that, during the COVID emergency, delivery times have been delayed. We strongly recommend upgrading to Priority Mail if your order is time-sensitive! FOR DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY we are happy to combine shipping on multiple items purchased at the same time that can be included in the same parcel. Again, please contact us prior to paying your invoice to arrange combined shipments. If you are overcharged for shipping by eBay, we will send you a prompt refund once the actual shipping cost has been determined. Overseas shipping is now managed through the eBay Global Shipping Program. All rates and fees are set by eBay, not the seller. We cannot alter a Global Shipping invoice once it has been generated; any queries should be directed to eBay Customer Support in your home country. Payment Payment is expected within 48 hours of purchase unless other arrangements have been made prior to sale. We ship all orders within 24 hours after receiving payment. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 345 USD
Location: Winchester, Virginia
End Time: 2024-12-21T15:42:32.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return policy details:
Author: STYRON, William
Publisher: Random House
Year Printed: 1967
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original