The Lady Who Sold Furniture
by Metcalf, John
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited, 1970. First Edition, Second Issue. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. 150 pp. Second binding of first edition sheets in speckled grey and black cloth binding. Contains a novella and five short stories. Some darkening to top edge; dustjacket is lightly worn with some rubbing to spine, else a lovely copy of Metcalf's first book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10574
- Title
- The Lady Who Sold Furniture
- Author
- Metcalf, John
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Second Issue
- Publisher
- Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1970
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
Glossary
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....