The Fire Screen
by Merrill, James
- Used
- Fine
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine -
- Seller
-
Salisbury, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Chatto and Windus Ltd, 1970. First Edition. Rust Paper-Backed Boards. Fine/Near Fine -. Laid-in ALS to someone who requested a signed copy, and signed by Merrill at title page. Gilt bird pressed into front cover, edges and corners sharp, text clean. Dj with mild soiling to panels, purple phoenix pictorial extending from front to rear panel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008988
- Title
- The Fire Screen
- Author
- Merrill, James
- Format/Binding
- Rust Paper-Backed Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chatto and Windus Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- , ,
Terms of Sale
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
returns within 10 days of purchase
About the Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Salisbury, Connecticut
About Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
19thC cottage surrounded by gardens in small CT village in foothills of Berkshires. 2 hr drive from Manhattan, 2:45 from Boston. Open Sat 11-5 and Sun 12-4, and by chance or appointment M- F. We are usually here weekdays but please call ahead to confirm. Curated general selection 6000 titles, emphasis on architetcure/design, landscape/gardening, arts, photography, illustrated, American literature, Litchfield County, fine bindings, decorative arts.
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- 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...
- Title Page
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
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- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. 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...