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The Uncertain Trumpet
by Hutchinson, A.S.M
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good
- Seller
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Media, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Little, Brown & Co., 1929. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fine/Good. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $2.50); Fine/ Fair condition. First (U.S.) Edition, 1st printing- copyright page states ""Published September, 1929"", no note of further printings; same year on title page. DJ Fair- would be Good+, except back panel has totally & cleanly separated from spine. DJ glossy w/ light rubbing & soil, some edge wear (incl. sm chips & closed tears). Colorful, ""Art Deco"" scene on front & spine panel of DJ still displays very well. Pink cloth binding w/ black & gold decoration is Fine; tight, square & clean w/ minimal edge wear. NO bumps, frays, sun, etc.- shows extremely well. Text is tight, clean, unmarked, w/ hint of toning. NO hinge splits, NOT ex library. Well preserved copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- EDM Book Loft
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 383
- Title
- The Uncertain Trumpet
- Author
- Hutchinson, A.S.M
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
Terms of Sale
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Media, Pennsylvania
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fair-
- Used to describe a book in slightly less than fair condition. Fair describes " a worn book that has complete text pages...
- 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...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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