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The War in the Air
by Wells, H. G
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Palm Desert, California, United States
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About This Item
London: George Bell and Sons , 1908. A First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition in the second issue binding, with the frontispiece illustration (in color) tipped in to the front board. Title on front cover blind stamped, in gilt on spine. Fore and bottom edges untrimmed. Foxing to fore edge, small drops of stain to the top edge, contents very fresh and clean. Bottom front corner bumped, spine slightly faded.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003295
- Title
- The War in the Air
- Author
- Wells, H. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- A First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- George Bell and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1908
- Pages
- 350
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
Biblio member since 2017
Palm Desert, California
About James Graham, Bookseller, ABAA
Specializing in Modern First Editions, including many signed copies
Glossary
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- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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....
- 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...
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