Click for full-size.
The Thousand and First Night
by Overton, Grant
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Stanley, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: George H. Doran, 1924. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition, First Printing.. First Edition, First Printing in scarce original dust jacket, wonderfully inscribed and SIGNED by the author. Very clean blue cloth boards with unworn paper labels on cover and spine. No bumping, fading or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound. Inscribed by author on front free endpaper as follows: "To George Jacques, the accomplished director of destinies at that SHRINE of good eating, the Algonquin! - Grant Overton - 3 April 1924." With publisher's device on copyright page, and an "A". Pages and edges are clean. 331 pages. Dust jacket is clean, has small chips at base of spine, a few short closed edge tears, publisher's printed price "TWO DOLLARS NET" appears on spine; slight browning to spine and to flap fold edges; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. A tale of love and fate which happens to three persons in a single night, under one roof and traces, in one direction, to the city of Tangier in Africa and a period earlier by ten generations, and in another direction it springs from a burning ship in mid-Pacific twenty years before the night of this meeting..
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30611
- Title
- The Thousand and First Night
- Author
- Overton, Grant
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- Publisher
- George H. Doran
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
- Keywords
- FICTION, NOVEL, GRANT OVERTON, FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ASSOCIATION COPY, ALGONQUIN HOTEL, GEORGE JACQUES
- Bookseller catalogs
- SIGNED Editions;
Terms of Sale
Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
Customer satisfaction is #1 with Old Scrolls Book Shop. We carefully select our inventory and strive to offer clean, quality books and to give accurate and detailed descriptions. If you are not happy with your purchase for any reason, books may be returned (properly packaged and in same condition as shipped) within 30 days for a full refund. Please call (585-355-6971) or e-mail us at (info@oldscrolls.com) if there is a problem with a book.
About the Seller
Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
Biblio member since 2003
Stanley, New York
About Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
Quality used, rare and out-of-print books. We are available 24 hours by E-mail. By phone, 9:00am - 6:00pm 585-355-6971. Books are carefully packaged, bubble wrapped and boxed for shipment. Our shipping days are M-F. Orders are shipped within one business day from time order is received. Shop is open Monday-Sunday 9:00 am-8:30 pm. Customers may set up appointment for private viewing. If further information on a book is required, e-mail info@oldscrolls.com or phone 585-355-6971. Digital photos available if none are present or if you need additional photos.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- 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....
- 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...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards
Exchanging Valentines can be an awkward process, especially when you consider “Vinegar Valentines” and other snarky sentiments - whatever your tastes, enjoy the sweet and sour cards alike in this gallery!
Collecting Classic Supernatural Fiction
Classic supernatural fiction is distinct from contemporary horror because it is more literate and often relies upon poetic subtlety rather than unpleasant gratuity to create an atmosphere. Enter if you dare!
