The Romance of the Road
by Aldin, Cecil
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Eyre & Spottiswoode. Good. 1928. Hardcover. Small folio black hardcover, white lettering. Edge worn and rubbed, beveled edges. Lacks map in front pocket and first free end paper, alas.; 123 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1212R685237
- Title
- The Romance of the Road
- Author
- Aldin, Cecil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Date Published
- 1928
Terms of Sale
Isaiah Thomas Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
Biblio member since -1
Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- 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,...