California Gringos (signed)
by TORCHIANA, H.A. VAN COENEN
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
San Francisco: Paul Elder, 1930. First Edition, First printing. Hard Cover. Warmly inscribed by author and his wife in 1931. VERY GOOD IN BLUE CLOTH COVERED BOARDS. LIGHT WEAR TO BOARDS AND SPINE, FRONT HINGE STARTING, OFFSETTING TO FRONT ENDPAPER DUE TO OBITUARY FROM THE N.Y. TIMES (1940) TIPPED ONTO FRONT PASTEDOWN. TEXT CLEAN AND TIGHT. ALL PLATES PRESENT IN FINE CODITION.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mark Post, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24852
- Title
- California Gringos (signed)
- Author
- TORCHIANA, H.A. VAN COENEN
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First printing
- Publisher
- Paul Elder
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1930
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mark Post, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
San Francisco, California
About Mark Post, Bookseller
Specializing in American, European, and Military History, and all sujects relating to Scotland. Also a large selection of uncommon first editions of literature, including historical and western fiction.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....