Canopus in Argos Archives the Sirian Experiments
by Lessing, Doris
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0224018914
- ISBN 13
- 9780224018913
- Seller
-
Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1981. First Edition . Blue Cloth. Very Good/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The report by Ambien II, of the five. 288 pp. Blue cloth covered boards have gilt text on spine. Book is slightly cocked and tail of spine is lightly rubbed, top edge is dust soiled. Unclipped ( £6.95 net in UK Only sticker) DJ has full rear panel, b/w portrait of author. DJ has top edge wear. Bookseller's Inventory # 122973.
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- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002973
- Title
- Canopus in Argos Archives the Sirian Experiments
- Author
- Lessing, Doris
- Format/Binding
- Blue Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0224018914
- ISBN 13
- 9780224018913
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Terms of Sale
Lower Beverley Better Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
Biblio member since 2014
Lyndhurst, Ontario
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
Glossary
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...