Cobra by Brown, Martin and Russell Holman
- Bookseller: Read'Em Again Books
(US)
- Seller Inventory #: 005691
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Near Fine
- Jacket condition: Very Good
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
- Place: New York
- Date published: 1925
Description
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1925. Hard-to-find photoplay novelization of the b/w stills from the Ritz-Paramount Picture starring Rudolph Valentino. With the very scarce Valentino dust jacket. Tight binding. Clean. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Faint pencil erasure of old bookseller price on front free endpaper. Very little cover wear. Dust jacket is in nice shape but for a small chip that takes out the "C" at the top of the spine. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
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. Also known as the back.
12mo : An abbreviation for duodecimo, a book size describing a book which is approximately 7 by 4.5 inches.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
front free endpaper : The portion of the endpaper which is left loose after binding. The first loose page upon opening a book. It may be plain or decorative.
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