Jim Davis ( The Mead Schaeffer Edition )
by Masefield, John; illustrated by Mead Schaeffer
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1924. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Mead Schaeffer. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition, thus, with Schaeffer illustrations. Octavo. Cloth with front cover color illustrated paste down, gilt decoration and titles. The dj is now protected in a mylar sleeve. Fine in Very Good + dust jacket. Rare in jacket, especially in such nice condition. *** Masefield was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, from 1930, till his death in 1967. This edition illustrated by the well-known British artist, Mead Schaeffer. ***.
Reviews
On Feb 16 2017, a reader said:
A Masefield adventure story par excellence. Jim Davis is memorable but for me Marah Gorsuch is the electrifying leader who lives on in my memory even seventy years after I firs read it. A corker tale.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11070
- Title
- Jim Davis ( The Mead Schaeffer Edition )
- Author
- Masefield, John; illustrated by Mead Schaeffer
- Illustrator
- Mead Schaeffer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
- Keywords
- Novel, fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Frey Fine Books
Biblio member since 2019
Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Fine
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...