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A Man from the North
by [Larry McMurtry Collection] E. A. Bennett
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Extremities gently bumped and rubbed, lightly soiled, front hinge cracked and hanging by a thread, back hinge cracked and hangin
- Seller
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Extremities gently bumped and rubbed, lightly soiled, front hinge cracked and hanging by a thread, back hinge cracked and hanging by several dozen threads, additional bookplates of Oliver Brett and H. C. Drayton, pages lightly toned. Slipcase lightly rubbed and soiled. Good. LMM-252.
E. A. Bennett. A Man from the North.
London: John Lane, the Bodley Head, 1898. First edition. Small octavo. 265pp + 12pp ads. Publisher's red cloth over boards, stamped in white to front and spine, with publisher's logo in white to back. Housed in custom cloth clamshell case with gilt titles to spine.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 252
- Title
- A Man from the North
- Author
- [Larry McMurtry Collection] E. A. Bennett
- Book Condition
- Used - Extremities gently bumped and rubbed, lightly soiled, front hinge cracked and hanging by a thread, back hinge cracked and hangin
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
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About the Seller
InkQ Rare Books LLC
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Addison, Texas
About InkQ Rare Books LLC
Welcome to InkQ Rare Books! Home to the collections of Larry McMurtry; Screenwriter and Author William Goldman; The Ronald K. Siegel Collection of Books on Psychoactive Drugs, as well as books on hunting and fishing, modern first editions, children's and illustrated books, travels & voyages, history, Texana, ephemera, and more.
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- 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,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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