The Sibyl
by Lagerkvist, Par
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1958. First American Edition, Stated First Pri 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Translated from the Swedish by Naomi Walford. Book was originally published in 1956 as Sibyllan. It is often deemed the thematic prequel to 'The Death of Ahasuerus' (1960). 154 pp. plus About the Author. Black boards carry gilt text on spine and publisher's colophon on front board. fon (x2) on paste down & ffep, very slight rubbing at tail of spine ow, fine. Unclipped ($3.00) DJ depicts the path up the mountain to the oracle on the front panel and a full panel, b/w portrait of the author on the rear. DJ shows chipping at extremities and 2 small closed tears. By the Nobel Prize winner. Digital pictures available on request. Bookseller's Inventory # 111030
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001030
- Title
- The Sibyl
- Author
- Lagerkvist, Par
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition, Stated First Pri 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Terms of Sale
Lower Beverley Better Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
Biblio member since 2014
Lyndhurst, Ontario
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
Glossary
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- FON
- Former Owner's Name. Indicates that the previous owner of the book has written their name in the book.
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
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