BOUILLABAISSE FOR BIBLIOPHILES: A Treasury of Bookish Lore, Wit & Wisdom, Tales, Poetry & Narratives & Certain Curious Studies of Interest to Bookmen & Collectors
by Targ, William (Editor/Introduction and Notes)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good-
- Seller
-
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Cleveland and New York: The World Publishing Company (1955) 512 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Binding very bright and clean. Top of spine bumped. Evidence of small price label removed from rear paste-down. DJ lightly soiled w/ light edge wear. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15037
- Title
- BOUILLABAISSE FOR BIBLIOPHILES: A Treasury of Bookish Lore, Wit & Wisdom, Tales, Poetry & Narratives & Certain Curious Studies of Interest to Bookmen & Collectors
- Author
- Targ, William (Editor/Introduction and Notes)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland and New York
- Keywords
- LITERATURE GENERAL HOBBY HOBBIES BIBLIOMANIA BOOK COLLECTING COLLECTORS COLLECTIONS COLLECTIBLES ANTIQUES BOOKS AND READING LITERARY WORKS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Journalism; Hobbies;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Shoemaker Booksellers
Biblio member since 2007
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
About Shoemaker Booksellers
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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"...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...