The Fear of Books
by Jackson, Holbrook
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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North Tonawanda, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London/new York: The Soncino Press/Charles Scribner's Sons. 1932. LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION. VG/G, book corners slightly bumped, spine ends slightly rubbed, offsetting front/rear pastedown and ep. DJ spine darkened, corners worn, small chips missing foot of spine, minor wear head of spine, some spotting to panels. Overall a tight solid unmarked copy (despite mylar protected DJ) . ; Tall 8vo, red cloth with gilt lettering spine, top edge pages gilt, DJ, 199pp. , index. This is copy no. 1189 of 2000 copies and is INSCRIBED, SIGNED and DATED by AUTHOR. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Editions Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2975
- Title
- The Fear of Books
- Author
- Jackson, Holbrook
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Soncino Press/Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- London/new York
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- PRINTING, HISTORY, BIBLIOPHILE, ABOUT, BOOKS
Terms of Sale
Old Editions Inc.
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About the Seller
Old Editions Inc.
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North Tonawanda, New York
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...