To find the market value for this book, click on the pre-filled eBay, AbeBooks, or Biblio links to the right and look for comparable listings that have all of these first edition points. When describing the angle of repose for a substance, always specify the method used. This method is recommended for obtaining the dynamic angle of repose, and may vary from the static angle of repose measured by other methods. Later issue dust jackets have a blue sticker on the front that says 'Winner 1972 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction'.Īngle of Repose book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Angle of Repose tells the story of Lyman Ward, a retired professor of history and author of books about the Western frontier, who returns to his ancestral. The granular material will assume a certain angle as it flows within the rotating cylinder. The dust jacket lacks reviews and any mention of the book of the month club. Dust jacket has a photo of the author by Alex Gotfryd on rear. The definition hints at the instability and constant change that was a force in Olivers engineering occupation in the west. However we have seen this code on all first editions we have examined, so we are not convinced that this is a first edition point. The definition of 'angle of repose' is 'the steepest angle at which a sloping surface formed of particular loose material is stable. There is a possible first issue where a gutter code of 'M4' is printed on the last page (page 569). Boards are light green cloth with gold lettering on the spine and front, and with blind-stamped wreath also on the front. 'FIRST EDITION' is stated on copyright page, and 1971 is found on the title page.

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