Heard in the Anteroom
by BLOOMER, Arthur F[inley]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cornish Flat, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: [Press of Allen, Lane & Scott], 1905. First edition thus. Republished from the Masonic Disciple and Printed for Private Circulation. Octavo. Original brown, staplebound wrappers stamped in black; 56 pp. A scarce Masonic title. No copies currently in commerce (2015) and not found in OCLC. The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania shows a copy in their OPAC, and other Masonic libraries may have holdings as well, but certainly uncommon. Arthur "Pard" Bloomer (1853-1908) was a printer and member of Columbia Typographical Union No. 101 and a Mason connected with many chapters. His "Ante-room Talks" were "brief suppositious conversations" meant to rectify the surfeit of "Masonic literature that is extremely heavy and runs to preachments." He died suddenly of uremic poisoning An about Very Good copy with some general rubbing, creasing and foxing to wrappers and some chipping at spine ends and small loss to corners. Very Good internally.
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Details
- Bookseller
- D. Anthem, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 01543
- Title
- Heard in the Anteroom
- Author
- BLOOMER, Arthur F[inley]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- [Press of Allen, Lane & Scott]
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1905
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.