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THE OCCULT: A History
by Wilson, Colin
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/NEAR FINE
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Random House, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. FINE/NEAR FINE. SIGNED and inscribed by Colin Wilson to the fine-press publishing duo Stathis Orphanos and Ralph Sylvester: 'For Stathis and Ralph / with admiration / Colin Wilson / Oct 88.' 8vo, purple paper over boards stamped in white, backed in black cloth stamped in blue gilt. Exceedingly clean and sharp with crisp, fresh pages and tight, square binding; DJ price clipped with crease to lower front flap. A lovely copy with a wonderful association.
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- Bookseller
- Arches Bookhouse
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 503942
- Title
- THE OCCULT: A History
- Author
- Wilson, Colin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover with Dust Jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- NEAR FINE
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House
- Date Published
- 1971
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Terms of Sale
Arches Bookhouse
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About the Seller
Arches Bookhouse
Biblio member since 2022
Portland, Oregon
About Arches Bookhouse
Brick & mortar humanities bookshop in Portland, OR. Philosophy, history, theology, literature, art.
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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...
- Price Clipped
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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...
- Jacket
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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