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Absaraka Home of the Crows
by CARRINGTON, Margaret I.; QUAIFE, Milo Milton
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Lakeside Press, 1950. First Thus. Cloth. Fine. In original box. 12mo. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering on spine and Lakeside Press device in gilt on front cover. Gilt top edge. Frontispiece and photographic plates. Large foldout map which seems to never have been unfolded.
Pages unopened. Spine uncracked. A fine, unread copy. Includes uncommon original box.
This is a limited edition Lakeside Press book. This copy is from the collection of a former employee of R. R. Donnelly & Sons. These boxed books were given to employees as an annual holiday gift.
Pages unopened. Spine uncracked. A fine, unread copy. Includes uncommon original box.
This is a limited edition Lakeside Press book. This copy is from the collection of a former employee of R. R. Donnelly & Sons. These boxed books were given to employees as an annual holiday gift.
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- Bookseller
- Uncharted Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4251
- Title
- Absaraka Home of the Crows
- Author
- CARRINGTON, Margaret I.; QUAIFE, Milo Milton
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lakeside Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1950
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Uncharted Books is an independent brick-and-mortar bookstore in Chicago. We sell a highly curated selection of used books, zines, and rare titles, with a focus on the literary, the local, the strange, and the adventurous.We are a small, scrappy, DIY business that has been serving our community since 2012. We especially pride ourselves on our eclectic selection, our unique and cozy atmosphere, our knowledgeable and friendly staff, and our busy calendar of community events.
Glossary
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- 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...
- 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....
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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