COMPLETE BOOK OF COVERS FROM THE NEW YORKER, 1925-1989
by Updike, John (Foreword)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394578414
- ISBN 13
- 9780394578415
- Seller
-
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1989. 392 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Small "dent" to top edge of text block. DJ lightly soiled. Illust. w/ 3, 277 reproductions in full color. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19609DA
- Title
- COMPLETE BOOK OF COVERS FROM THE NEW YORKER, 1925-1989
- Author
- Updike, John (Foreword)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394578414
- ISBN 13
- 9780394578415
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- DECORATIVE ARTS PERIODICALS NEW YORKER MAGAZINES JOURNALISM NEW YORK STATE HISTORY NY COVERS 1925 1989 ANTIQUES HOBBY HOBBIES COLLECTIBLES COLLECTIONS COLLECTING COLLECTORS AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES NONFICTION GENERAL ILLUSTRATED
- Bookseller catalogs
- Decorative Art; Journalism; Hobbies;
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
Terms of Sale
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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:
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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