The Big Clock
by Fearing, Kenneth
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
NY: Harcourt Brace. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1946. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Black cloth titled in gilt. Stated first edition. PO name to ffep; slight rubbing to spine ends/points. Tight and square. The Harcourt DJ in mylar is chipped, mildly edgeworn, sunned to spine, slightly soiled. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33788
- Title
- The Big Clock
- Author
- Fearing, Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1946
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
curtis paul books inc.
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Northridge, California
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.