Bouillabaisse for Bibliophiles: A Treasury of Bookist Lore, Wit and Wisdom, Tales, Poetry and Narratives and Certain Curious Studies of Interest to Bookmen and Collectors
by William Targ
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
The World Publishing Company. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Stated first edition. Pages are very clean and bright with no markings. minor exterior page edge staining. Binding is very lightly shaken. Heavy exterior staining to the red clothboards. Minor scuffing to the spine text block. Minor pushing to the coverboard corners.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 296380
- Title
- Bouillabaisse for Bibliophiles: A Treasury of Bookist Lore, Wit and Wisdom, Tales, Poetry and Narratives and Certain Curious Studies of Interest to Bookmen and Collectors
- Author
- William Targ
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Pages
- 506
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Dunaway Books
Biblio member since 2011
Saint Louis, Missouri
About Dunaway Books
Dunaway Books is an absolutely necessary stop for the bibliophile on the Grand South Grand strip. Housed within an airy, spacious former gallery, we carry an unparalleled selection of fine used, out of print and rare volumes. Upon stepping into our store, you will find aisle after aisle of scrupulously collected books treating a broad variety of subjects in depth. We keep new small-press titles by local authors or about local subjects, children's books and shelves of CDs for music lovers. There is something here for everyone. Whether you have a few hours or just a few minutes to while away, Dunaway Books is designed to be an intellectually and creatively stimulating place for the scholar, the collector, and the good old-fashioned voracious reader.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....