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The London Perambulator
by Bone, James
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Missing
- Seller
-
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: A. A. Knopf, 1925-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Missing. Bone, Muirhead. Alfred A. Knopf, 1925; no additional printings indicated; dark cloth boards, gilt titling on spine, gilt top edge; (14), [2], 3-195pp., coloph., frontis + 15 black and white plates illustrated by Muirhead Bone, brother of the author. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; illustrations and text also very good; moderate amount of shelfwear to board edges, spine sunned, gilt titling dulled but readable, a few minor surface scratches in gilt top edge. No dust jacket. From a private collection. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges to apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 254651
- Title
- The London Perambulator
- Author
- Bone, James
- Illustrator
- Bone, Muirhead
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Missing
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- A. A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1925-01-01
- Weight
- 1.81 lbs
- Keywords
- TRVL
Terms of Sale
The Book House in Dinkytown
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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...
- First Edition
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