Stars and Men
by Stephen A. Ionides and Margaret L. Ionides
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£61.04£48.83
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About This Item
Indianapolis, In: Bobbs-Merrill Co, 1939. Book. Very Good. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to the front and spine. This copy is VG. SIGNED by Stephen A. Ionides and INSCRIBED by Margaret L. Ionides ( Cochran), " Father Noster , with my love." , on the FEP.Exterior spine is moderately faded, a couple of tiny dings on bottom edges, and 3 small (1/2") white scratches to front. Edges , tips and spine ends are sharp. Top page edges dyed faded blue. Inside has yellow/gold EPS, photographic frontispiece of the authors , and is illustrated with drawings/other photographs. Stated First Edition. Text is modestly toned, but unmarked, crisp, and tight. Unusual with BOTH author's signatures, including an inscription by Margaret..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002289
- Title
- Stars and Men
- Author
- Stephen A. Ionides and Margaret L. Ionides
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Bobbs-Merrill Co
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis, In
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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...
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