![VERSES IN PEACE AND WAR [INSCRIBED]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/752/708/1351708752.0.m.0.jpg)
Click for full-size.
![VERSES IN PEACE AND WAR [INSCRIBED]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/752/708/1351708752.0.l.0.jpg)
![VERSES IN PEACE AND WAR [INSCRIBED]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/752/708/1351708752.1.x.jpg)
![VERSES IN PEACE AND WAR [INSCRIBED]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/752/708/1351708752.2.x.jpg)
VERSES IN PEACE AND WAR [INSCRIBED]
by Leslie, Shane
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, n.d. [c. 1916]. First American Edition. Hardcover. Thin octavo, 31 pages, G+; purple cloth boards, no lettering to spine, gilt lettering and gilt floral border/motif to front board: spine age-toned brown, nick with material loss to middle of spine, bumping/fraying to head and tail; slight bumping/fraying with material loss to corners; buckling to cloth on front and back boards; age-toned to text-block, slight chipping to deckle edges; mild age-toning to leaves, text legible; moderate rectangle of age-toning to title page from tissue guard protecting frontispiece; INSCRIBED "Alice from Shane / 1917" to ffep;
NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #2. 1294975. FP New Rockville Stock.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1294975
- Title
- VERSES IN PEACE AND WAR [INSCRIBED]
- Author
- Leslie, Shane
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- n.d. [c. 1916]
Terms of Sale
Second Story Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Trade discounts only on items not identified on inventory with special discounts
International customers are responsible for all Duties/Taxes/VATs/etc. For domestic orders, anything valued $300 or more will be shipped signature required. Returns/Refunds will be handled per Biblio's return policy. Please contact us directly, via email, before sending anything back so that we can make the necessary arrangements. Refunds occur when the book is received and the errors/issues/damages have been confirmed.
About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have a large internet presence including this website, Amazon, and Ebay, accredited appraisals member ASA, and an in house book binder. For more information go to www.secondstorybooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Handling and Storing Books
Take care of your old books — vintage, antiquarian, and fine — with these tips from a professional bookseller
Collecting Children’s Literature
Children’s books are among some of the most popular themes to build a book collection on. Learn a bit more in our Brief History of Children’s Literature.
