The owl in the attic and other perplexities
by Thurber, James; White, E. B. (editor)
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, four light reading creases to spine, front cover-top corner edge clipped, very mild
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1931. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Paperback. Very gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, four light reading creases to spine, front cover-top corner edge clipped, very mild rubbing to corners, very gentle fading to covers and spine, faint soiling to fore-edges, bright pages in tight binding, else Very Good(+).. Green octavo, xvi, 151 pages, b&w illustrations ; 22 cm. Contents: Mr. and Mrs. Monroe -- Pet department -- Ladies' and gentlemen's guide to modern English. Series: Universal library, UL-51. Wit and humor, American literature -- 20th century.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91370
- Title
- The owl in the attic and other perplexities
- Author
- Thurber, James; White, E. B. (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, four light reading creases to spine, front cover-top corner edge clipped, very mild
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humor;
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- 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...