A Separate Peace by John Knowles ( Dell Books | 4th. Printing | 1963 )

Overall condition is on the low end of acceptable. This book is, 100%, a reader's copy and priced accordingly for this early copy of the book (it was first published in 1959 and by Dell Books in 1961). By reader's copy, you have a excellent example of this book you dare not read so as to keep it pristine. So, you buy a complete beater copy of the book which you can read to your heart's content and not have to worry about messing up your prime copy. As such, I will not get into all the flaws associated with this particular copy. You can use the zoom feature to take a look for yourself on the condition of the front and back covers (creases, missing chips, small tears, etc.). There is a strip of tape (seen as the darker portion on the covers). The spine, interestingly, has no vertical creases (as one might expect given the rest of the book's condition) but has heavy edge wear on the bottom edge. The interior pages have some discoloration with age, the former's owner name is written on the inside front and back covers, and there are some underlined passages in pencil.

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