Flute and Violin and Other Kentucky Tales
by Allen, James Lane
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Not Issued
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Edinburgh, United Kingdom: David Douglas, 1905. American Authors Series. Green bds with all over Black floral Decoration and Bright Gilt titles (fresh and unworn, sl faded to edges, bottom rear cnr sl bruised) Bright Gilt top edge, Brown eps, nice classical vignette to title page, pp 336 with pp 33 catalogue which has 12 wonderful full page engravings (tight and very clean, not foxed or inscribed). Reprint. Decorative Cloth. Fine/Not Issued. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8532
- Title
- Flute and Violin and Other Kentucky Tales
- Author
- Allen, James Lane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- David Douglas
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1905
- Size
- 24mo - over 5" - 5¾&
Terms of Sale
Ariel Books
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
We are a small friendly book store stocking a unique selection of rare and out of print books. Currently we are searching for a suitable new location but have had an open book shop since 1998.
Glossary
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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