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The Cream of the Jest, A Comedy of Evasions
by Cabell, James Branch
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- This book is in fine condition. Apparently it has never been read because one would need a paper knife to split the bottoms of t/Jacket is sturdy and attractive. There is a 2" closed split along the front joint, a narrow triangular piece missing along the t
- Seller
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Toledo, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Robert M. McBride, 1927. First Impression of the Illustrated Edition printed October, 1927, ten years after the first edition of September 1917. Large 8vo. bound in gold stamped black cloth. Pictorial endpapers. Top edge stained red. 243 pp. Dust jacket is also black, though stamped in red. This book is in fine condition. Apparently it has never been read because one would need a paper knife to split the bottoms of the uncut pages. There is a small dent in the middle of the back cover but other than that this book is near perfect./Jacket is sturdy and attractive. There is a 2" closed split along the front joint, a narrow triangular piece missing along the top edge of the back panel, a 3/4" tear in the top edge of back panel and edges are a little ruffled. Overall it is very good.. With 12 illustrations by Frank C. Papé.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Frogtown Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 758
- Title
- The Cream of the Jest, A Comedy of Evasions
- Author
- Cabell, James Branch
- Illustrator
- With 12 illustrations by Frank C. Papé
- Format/Binding
- Large 8vo. bound in gold stamped black cloth. Pictorial endpapers. Top edge stained red. 243 pp. Dust jacket is also black, thou
- Book Condition
- Used - This book is in fine condition. Apparently it has never been read because one would need a paper knife to split the bottoms of t
- Jacket Condition
- Jacket is sturdy and attractive. There is a 2" closed split along the front joint, a narrow triangular piece missing along the t
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Impression of the Illustrated Edition printed October, 192
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Robert M. McBride
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Frogtown Books, Inc.
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Toledo, Ohio
About Frogtown Books, Inc.
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- Uncut Pages
- 'Uncut pages', or simply 'uncut', traditionally refers to a book which has not been trimmed by rebinding. Prior to the...
- First Edition
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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