Oedipus
by Durrenmatt, Friedrich; Vennewitz, Liela (translator)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Arlington Hts, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1989. Book. Illus. by Cosindas, Marie (photogravures). Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. No. 303 of a limited edition of 650 copies. Signed on the colophon page by the illustrator and the author. Bound in natural linen boards with a Nigerian Oasis goatskin spine with gilt title. The spine is very lightly and evenly sunned. Housed in a near fine, black cloth slipcase. The Limited Editions Club newsletter laid in. .
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- Bookseller
- Plain Tales Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027052
- Title
- Oedipus
- Author
- Durrenmatt, Friedrich; Vennewitz, Liela (translator)
- Illustrator
- Cosindas, Marie (photogravures)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Plain Tales Books
Biblio member since 2005
Arlington Hts, Illinois
About Plain Tales Books
Plain Tales Books was started in 1984. General used stock with areas of interest in the book arts, typography, printing, architecture, Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society. Owner: Tom Zimmerman
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
- 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...
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