Lost Worlds
by Smith, Clark Ashton
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Sauk City, WI: Arkham House, 1944. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 8vo., 419pp. Beautiful First Printing of this collection of 15 stories, Smith's second Arkham anthology. One of only 2043 copies printed, (Jaffery, p.18). Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear save a touch of softness to the heel cloth. Remarkably well-preserved. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper, ($3.00), has very light toning to edges and spine panel as is quite common but less than most. Fresh and bright with no creasing chipping or tears. A gorgeous collectable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014955
- Title
- Lost Worlds
- Author
- Smith, Clark Ashton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Arkham House
- Place of Publication
- Sauk City, WI
- Date Published
- 1944
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror;
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About the Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books
Biblio member since 2006
Manasquan, New Jersey
About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...