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THE CROCK OF GOLD (SIGNED)
by Stephens, James
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 311, [2] pages. SIGNED by James Stephens on fly leaf [not inscribed]. Contemporary 3/4 green morocco binding over sage-green boards, double ruled in bright gilt and gilt titling/author/date to spine. Top edge gilt. Others trimmed. Five raised bands with filigree gilt to compartments. Top spine tips barely nudged, cover bright and clean. Interior clean and bright. Thin line of offsetting to edges of front and rear free endpapers. Usual light toning to margins of text block. Signed binding by (William Turner) Morrell of London.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76038
- Title
- THE CROCK OF GOLD (SIGNED)
- Author
- Stephens, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Irish Folklore
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
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