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Alchemy and the Occult: A Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts from the Collection of Paul and Mary Mellon Given to Yale University [Complete Four-Volume Set]
by Witten, Laurence C. & Richard Pachella, Pearl Kibre, William McGuire
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
New Haven: Yale University. First Edition, Limited Edition. Hardcover. Volumes are Very Good+, bound in full two toned cloth with leather labels at spine, housed in Very Good cloth-covered slipcases with paper labels. Minor smudging, wear and edge wear to slipcases, including a tear to one paper label. Minor chipping to leather labels at spine. Very small paperclip impression inside front panel of Vol. I, matching paperclip impression to envelope with card. Laid-in "best wishes" card from the Paul Mellon (not signed). Interiors are unmarked. Illustrated throughout all volumes. Folio, 13 1/4"h x 10"w.
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- Evolving Lens Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15723
- Title
- Alchemy and the Occult
- Author
- Witten, Laurence C. & Richard Pachella, Pearl Kibre, William McGuire
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Yale University
- Place of Publication
- New Haven
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- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
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