The Ivory Grin
by Macdonald, John Ross
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, 1952. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. Very good in a near fine dust jacket. First Edition stated on the copyright page. Book has slight edgewear and sun fading along the spine. Previous owner's name is inscribed on the front free endpaper. The dust jacket has the original price of $2.50 printed on the front flap. Negligible chipping at the corners and spine ends. Comes housed in a custom slipcase.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1408013
- Title
- The Ivory Grin
- Author
- Macdonald, John Ross
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Date Published
- 1952
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
Glossary
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- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...