The Vale of Laughter
by De Vries, Peter
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Little Brown. Good. 1967. Hardcover. Very good hard cover. Half title a little abraded by erasures. Dj lightly edge worn and rubbed, spine soiled.; 7.8 X 5.3 X 1.6 inches; 352 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- OM-6RGP-MN7L
- Title
- The Vale of Laughter
- Author
- De Vries, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Little Brown
- Date Published
- 1967
Terms of Sale
Isaiah Thomas Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
Biblio member since -1
Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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- 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....
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Erasures
- Erasures indicates marks where someone has removed bits of text or content from a book. In Book Arts, erasures can also mean a...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.