New York: Viking Press, 1940. Cloth. Fair (No Dust Jacket). Louis William Graux. 8vo, 458 pp. Spine cocked abd faded, covers sunned and soiled, wear to edges and corners of boards, page edges tanned, top edge dusty, rear hinge cracked, previous owner name and notes in pencil on front free endpaper, piece torn from rear free endpaper. Text clean and unmarked.

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Bookseller: ANTHOLOGY BOOKSELLERS (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 17102
Title: Joy of Man's Desiring
Author: Giono, Jean
Illustrator: Louis William Graux
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Fair (No Dust Jacket)
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1940
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Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
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...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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....