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The Lineage of Lichfield: An Essay in Eugenics

The Lineage of Lichfield: An Essay in Eugenics

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The Lineage of Lichfield: An Essay in Eugenics

by Cabell, James Branch

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New York: Robert M. McBride & Company 1922. 8vo. Limited Edition (no. 288 of 365), signed by the author. Maroon cloth with gilt device on front board. A mock genealogy of Cabell's fictional characters including Dom Manuel the Redeemer, linking them to real historical figures. Boards slightly marked and worn at spine ends and corners. Page edges rough and occasional foxing internally; incisive annotations in ink and pencil throughout; bookplate has been removed from ffep. . Good. Cloth. Limited Edition. 1922.

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Title
The Lineage of Lichfield: An Essay in Eugenics
Author
Cabell, James Branch
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Good
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Edition
Limited Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Robert M. McBride & Company 1922
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1922
Size
8vo.
Keywords
Fantasy,Ironic ,Satire,Genealogy,Manuel
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Literature; Modern First Editions; Humour;

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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...
Device
Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
FFEP
A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
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...

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