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Sebastian Van Storck
by Pater, Walter
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London and New York: John Lane the Bodley Head; Dodd, Mead, 1927. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very good. Illustrated by Alastair.. Folio. (68)pp. Eight full page color illustrations by Alastair; the most complicated of the illustrations, opposite page 42 has been signed in pencil by the artist. The binding is beige linen blocked in brown and gilt. One of 1050 numbered copies of which this is number 1001.
The binding has some soil and wear at the area which corresponds to the thumb cutout on the slipcase, the spine is lightly darkened, else this is a very good copy with fine contents. The publisher's slipcase is lightly soiled and well worn at the edges, though still serviceable.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21647
- Title
- Sebastian Van Storck
- Author
- Pater, Walter
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Alastair.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- John Lane the Bodley Head; Dodd, Mead
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1927
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
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- New
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Folio
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- Gilt
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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...
- Spine
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