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DRUMS
by Boyd, James; Wyeth, N.C. [Illustrator]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover Octavo; VG hardcover with G dustjacket; Dark beige spine with black text; Black cloth boards with gold text and color plate on front board, shows minor general shelf wear; DJ is intact under protective archival cover, significantly worn, spine is darkened from sun exposure and shows prominent creasing, large open tears along fore edges and on head and tail of spine, front inside slip is completely separated from DJ, creasing, rubbing and chipping on edges, price clipped; Text block is clean, significantly age toned; Text and illustration clear and legible, pages durable, includes tipped in dedication plate on FFEP (see photo) pp 409. SEE ALL SEVEN IMAGES FOR DETAILS
NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, in bookcase next to Ephemera section. 1286302. Rockville Non-Retail Listings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1286302
- Title
- DRUMS
- Author
- Boyd, James; Wyeth, N.C. [Illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
Terms of Sale
Second Story Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- 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....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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