Old Cronies, A Poetical Miscellany
by Richardson, Leon J
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/good
- Seller
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Walnut Creek, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Fairfax, California: Feathered Serpent Press, 1951. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/good. One of 375 copies, octavo size, 92 pp., signed by printer Don Kelley, with a press business card. This is the first book printed by Susan Acker, Don & Marion Kelley at the Feathered Serpent Press, a sweet little book of poems. Don Kelly was the editor of "Pacific Discovery" a magazine published by the Academy of Sciences. He began printing "in his spare time" with the assistance of his wife, Marion, publishing mostly poetry.
___DESCRIPTION: Original quarter brown cloth and decorative paper covered boards, plain endpapers, title vignette printed in brown, press device at colophon; Centaur and Libra types, pagination: [i-x] 1-81 [1 colophon], octavo size (7 7/8" x 5 1/4"), limited edition of 375 copies; signed by printer Don Kelley, in the original glassine dust-jacket, with the press business card slipped in.
___CONDITION: A near fine copy, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; a bit of dustiness and light wear to the bottom edge of the boards, else fine. The glassine jacket is good only with overall wear, some closed tears and small chips.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply, please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
___DESCRIPTION: Original quarter brown cloth and decorative paper covered boards, plain endpapers, title vignette printed in brown, press device at colophon; Centaur and Libra types, pagination: [i-x] 1-81 [1 colophon], octavo size (7 7/8" x 5 1/4"), limited edition of 375 copies; signed by printer Don Kelley, in the original glassine dust-jacket, with the press business card slipped in.
___CONDITION: A near fine copy, with clean boards, straight corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; a bit of dustiness and light wear to the bottom edge of the boards, else fine. The glassine jacket is good only with overall wear, some closed tears and small chips.
___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply, please inquire for details.
___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Swan's Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17100586
- Title
- Old Cronies, A Poetical Miscellany
- Author
- Richardson, Leon J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Feathered Serpent Press
- Place of Publication
- Fairfax, California
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- Fine Press, Poetry, Feathered Serpent Press, Centaur type
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About the Seller
Swan's Fine Books
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Walnut Creek, California
About Swan's Fine Books
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