The Black Flame
by Weinbaum, Stanley
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Pensylvania, USA: Fantasy, 1948. Has been in one collection since new and is in exceptionally good condition, fantastic wrapper art is by A J Donnell, sl sunned spine, has paper tape protection to inside. Black bds with crisp Gilt title, not bumped or worn, interior tight and bright not inscribed, pp 240 with 3 b/w illus plates, 2 of which are double paged and tipped in.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Donnell, A J. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7612
- Title
- The Black Flame
- Author
- Weinbaum, Stanley
- Illustrator
- Donnell, A J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Fantasy
- Place of Publication
- Pensylvania, USA
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction & Fantasy;
Terms of Sale
Ariel Books
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
We are a small friendly book store stocking a unique selection of rare and out of print books. Currently we are searching for a suitable new location but have had an open book shop since 1998.
Glossary
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- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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....
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
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