Woodcock
by Knight, John Alden
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Original green boards, gilt, tan cloth spine with lettering piece, fine, with some toning at frontis. and t.p., in slightly worn
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1944. First edition, "Publisher's Copy" of 275 copies on All-Rag paper signed by the author and illustrator, also including an extra plate. Frontispiece and 4 color plates from paintings by Dr. Edgar Burke, 10 photographic plates in black & white. 161, ii pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green boards, gilt, tan cloth spine with lettering piece, fine, with some toning at frontis. and t.p., in slightly worn board slipcase. Bookplate of M. L. Biscotti. First edition, "Publisher's Copy" of 275 copies on All-Rag paper signed by the author and illustrator, also including an extra plate. Frontispiece and 4 color plates from paintings by Dr. Edgar Burke, 10 photographic plates in black & white. 161, ii pp. 1 vols. 8vo. A beautiful copy of a handsome book, signed by author and illustrator on limitation page.
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Details
- Seller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 255404
- Title
- Woodcock
- Author
- Knight, John Alden
- Format/Binding
- Frontispiece and 4 color plates from paintings by Dr. Edgar Burke, 10 photographic plates in black & white. 161, ii pp. 1 vols.
- Book Condition
- Used - Original green boards, gilt, tan cloth spine with lettering piece, fine, with some toning at frontis. and t.p., in slightly worn
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, "Publisher's Copy" of 275 copies on All-Rag paper
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1944
- Keywords
- Woodcock | Hunting / Shooting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sports & Games;
Terms of Sale
James Cummins Bookseller
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
Biblio member since 2009
New York, New York
About James Cummins Bookseller
Founded in 1978 by James Cummins, the firm has grown to include two New Jersey locations as well as the main store at 699 Madison Avenue (between 62nd and 63rd Streets) in New York City.Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (During July & August, until 4:00 p.m. on Fridays.)The Madison Avenue store is a seventh-floor oasis for book-lovers, a quiet and pleasantly furnished book room with a carefully chosen, expertly catalogued and broad-based selection of fine and rare books, autographs, manuscripts, and works of art. We have built notable private collections for American and international clients. Our stock is always changing, and our steady input from private buying and public auctions assures our clients of new surprises (and temptations!) at each visit. Our stock covers a wide range of collecting interests, with particular emphasis in the following fields: British and American Literature, Sporting Books, Private Press and Illustrated Books, 19th-Century Color Plate Books, Americana, Travel, Sets and Fine Bindings, History, and Authors' Manuscripts and Letters. Our catalogued inventory exceeds 50,000 titles, much of which can be searched on the internet. In addition, our New Jersey warehouse contains over 400,000 books in all subject areas. We might have the books you're looking for.
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
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