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Falconer
by Cheever, John
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0394483472
- ISBN 13
- 9780394483474
- Seller
-
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£68.81£55.05
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated. Black cloth with silver gilt lettering to the spine. SIGNED and INSCRIBED, "To Adeline Oakley John Cheever April 12/1977 W. N.B.A. ". This copy is NEAR FINE in a NEAR FINE, unclipped ($7.95), Brodart protected DJ designed by R.D. Scudellart and dated 3/77. Exterior is rich. Gilt is bright and edges are sharp. Inside is unmarked, crisp , and tight with minimal toning. Page edges are modestly foxed/toned. DJ is rich, edges are crisp. Flaps are modestly toned. Lovely..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002774
- Title
- Falconer
- Author
- Cheever, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394483472
- ISBN 13
- 9780394483474
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1977
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Terms of Sale
Bailey Bonzo Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
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