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PATTERSON**, JAMES: : James Patterson by JAMES PATTERSON

LONDON.CENTURY,2022.

ISBN 9781529136876.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] NFINE/FINE-.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,matt, wrap-around black background with author/ subject's b/w portrait photograph to front panel of dw/dj, with glossy,embossed white lettered part-title and bright,crisp,capitalised, embossed gilt-lettered sub-title and a gilt bordered white circular roundel with black-lettered text of Hilary Rodhan Clinton's review, to front panel; spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered title,and capitalised,white lettered publisher colophon to foot of same,rear panel with critic's review and white lettered bullet points about/of the author/subject life reminiscences.Some minimal shelf-wear and creasing,bumping to edges and corners.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners,a tiny closed nick to front-facing gutter's fold/crease near head of same – but no other major nicks,tears or splits present.Rear panel's lower edge internally,has an indeterminate water/fluid stain stretching across to lower foot of spine/backstrip minimally dulling the concomitant area of boards and effecting minimal rippling to body of panel of dw/dj,and some minimal superficial scoring but without penetration to board beneath.Top+ fore-edges slightly toned but without foxing/ spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread,other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,5-358pp [paginated] includes a collection of author's biographical stories; plus [unpaginated] 2pp assorted contemporaries/peers reviews,title page with blank reverse,individual section separator pages also with blank reverse(s),and to the rear 2pp publisher's b/w photographic advertisement for 2 of author's recent works - one his collaboration on 'The Last Days of John Lennon: The assassination that changed a generation' - see my book ID rja1070223. for an example - and a further 3pp advertisement for author's previously published works/titles. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable,and even internally,the book is also in an acceptable condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Despite them,it really is still an acceptable copy for its cleanliness. A collection of author's biographical stories and reminiscences from his life. How did a boy from small-town New York become one of the world's most successful writers? On the morning he was born, he nearly died. Growing up, he didn't love to read. That changed. He worked at a mental hospital in Massachusetts, where he met the singer James Taylor and the poet Robert Lowell. While he toiled in advertising hell, James wrote the ad jingle line "I'm a Toys 'R' Us Kid." He once watched James Baldwin and Norman Mailer square off to trade punches at a party. He's only been in love twice. Both times are amazing. Dolly Parton once sang "Happy Birthday" to James over the phone. She calls him J.J., for Jimmy James. Three American presidents have invited him to golf with them. These are the stories of James Patterson's life: the most anticipated memoir of 2022. Please contact seller, because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,that stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of any inexpensive book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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