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DERBY DAY; And other adventures
by NEWTON, A. Edward
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown, 1934. First Edition, Limited edition. 8vo, pp. 351. Illustrated with photographs. Small bookplate on front pastedown, spine slightly soiled, o/w a VG tight copy in worn publisher's box. One of 1129 copies, signed by the author. Literary essays of the noted bibliophile. Adventure book on derby day plus enclosed a facsimile of an unpublished novelette by Charlotte Bronte and a manuscript of the book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Life Books Inc
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34237
- Title
- DERBY DAY; And other adventures
- Author
- NEWTON, A. Edward
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Limited edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1934
Terms of Sale
Second Life Books Inc
Books returnable within 10 days.
About the Seller
Second Life Books Inc
Biblio member since 2008
Lanesborough, Massachusetts
About Second Life Books Inc
Established on 1972, we sell used and rare books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc. of America, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Booksellers .
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...