Adam, One Afternoon
by Calvino, Italo
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The First UK Printing published by Collins in 1957.The BOOK is in near FINE condition.A little dulling to the spine titling with a little nick to the top of the spine. Light toning to the text block otherwise in lovely condition being free from inscriptions,markings and erasures.The WRAPPER is complete and is in near FINE condition.A little edge wear at the spine ends with very minimal tape reinforcement to the verso at the spine tips.Light soiling to the rear cover.The Trevor Denning wrapper artwork looks very attractive in the removable Brodart archival cover.The author's scarce second title published in English.Rare to find in such condition. Ashtonrarebooks welcomes direct contact.
Details
- Bookseller
- Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- biblio190
- Title
- Adam, One Afternoon
- Author
- Calvino, Italo
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- Calvino,Italian,Adam,Afternoon
Terms of Sale
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
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.
About the Seller
Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
About Ashton Rare Books ABA, PBFA, ILAB
Glossary
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Erasures
- Erasures indicates marks where someone has removed bits of text or content from a book. In Book Arts, erasures can also mean a...
- 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....
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...