THE BOWMEN OF SHU
by Davenport, Guy
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Salisbury, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
NY: The Grenfell Press, 1983. 1st Edition, limited. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to, 34pp, quarter green morocco spine gilt, with pictorial paper-covered boards. Illustrated by Guy Davenport and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska. The slightest abrasion to the leather spine with the slightest wear on one corner and top of spine. Internals as new. #104 of 115 numbered copies (125 copies total), signed by Guy Davenport and dated 22 October 1983 on the colophon.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012947
- Title
- THE BOWMEN OF SHU
- Author
- Davenport, Guy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition, limited
- Publisher
- The Grenfell Press
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1983
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ABAA-SPRING-2023 , ,
Terms of Sale
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
returns within 10 days of purchase
About the Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Salisbury, Connecticut
About Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Colophon
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- 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"...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...