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History of a Fishing Trip. Written to Order by the Keeper of the Records.
by [Lowery, F.W.]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good + / near fine
- Seller
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Gridley, California, United States
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About This Item
[np]: [Privately Printed], 1933. Limited Edition, First Edition. 1/4 cloth. Very good + / near fine. A very good plus / near fine first edition limited to 100 copies, as stated. 1/4 brown cloth over brown paper boards with gilt title-stamping on cover. One light short scuff to front cover with a few light scuffs on the back. Minor rubbing and miniscule loss at head and tail of spine. Wear to edge of front cover. Mild toning to pastedowns and page edges. 130 pp., including appendix. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches tall, octavo. A lovely and entertaining story and beautiful piece of prose about a salmon fishing trip on Anticosti.
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- Bookseller
- Uncommon Works
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 855
- Title
- History of a Fishing Trip. Written to Order by the Keeper of the Records.
- Author
- [Lowery, F.W.]
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good + / near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition, First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- [Privately Printed]
- Place of Publication
- [np]
- Date Published
- 1933
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ABAA-CALIFORNIA
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About the Seller
Uncommon Works
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Gridley, California
About Uncommon Works
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- Tail
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
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