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The Story of Henri Tod (Franklin Library Signed First Edition Society series)
by BUCKLEY Jr., William F
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Franklin Center, Pennsylvania: The Franklin Library. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Leather. A handsome full leather signed first edition of William F. Buckley's novel, featuring his Blackford Oakes character. Oakes is a Yale-educated CIA operative, involved in worldwide clandestine operations. With a two-page color illustration by Robert McGinnis, and a preface by Mr. Buckley. With the author's minimalist signature to a front endpaper. An entry in the publisher's Signed First Edition Society series. --- Bound in full black leather covers with elaborate gilt decorations stamped on covers and spine. Titling stamped on spine in gilt, with four raised bands. All edges also in gilt. Attractive faux marbled endpapers, with sewn-in satin ribbon bookmark. Lacks a dust jacket (as issued). --- With a couple of slight scratches to textblock fore-edge gilding, otherwise an about Fine copy.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (16), 255 pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84041
- Title
- The Story of Henri Tod (Franklin Library Signed First Edition Society series)
- Author
- BUCKLEY Jr., William F
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Franklin Center, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1984
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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