The Social Rubaiyat of a Bud
by Mrs. Ambrose Madison Willis
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Frederick, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paul Elder & Company, Publishers, 1913. Hardcover. Good. Collectible First Edition of Mrs. Ambrose Madison Willis' The Social Rubaiyat of a Bud - a whimsical pastiche of early 20th century high society based on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Stunning Elsie A. Harrison Art Deco illustrations to front panel and throughout. Illustrations and decorative elements illuminated in gold and purple. Tight, unmarked copy with light shelf wear. Light darkening to extremities and scattered spotting to fore edge area of front panel. Quarter-sized dampstain to front panel. Light age toning to text. Odor free. 8" x 5 3/4". Unpaginated. 48 pp. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Midnight Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 273448
- Title
- The Social Rubaiyat of a Bud
- Author
- Mrs. Ambrose Madison Willis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Paul Elder & Company, Publishers
- Date Published
- 1913
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Midnight Books
Biblio member since 2005
Frederick, Maryland
About Midnight Books
Midnight Books specializes in hard-to-find books in high demand by collectors. This includes (but is not limited to) vintage and antiquarian titles, signed first editions and scarce ephemera. All books offered come with an unconditional, lifetime guarantee of authenticity.
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.