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Art of the Night (with typed letter signed by author)
by Nathan, George Jean
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No DJ
- Seller
-
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. Black boards, 296 numbered, deckled pages. Slightly cocked, surface rubbed, circular smudge (1/8 inch) on front, rubbed and faded along edges, gilt title on spine faded, page outlining the book's contents glued to front pastedown, previous owner's name and address in pencil on ffep, pages darkened but clean, cracked at page 215 and rear pastedown, but binding firm. Overall, good. Letter on "The Smart Set" letterhead and dated April 3, 1923 to a fellow editor (Canada) laid in. Letter has fold lines and three small worn spots - please refer to photographs.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lindenlea Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004682
- Title
- Art of the Night (with typed letter signed by author)
- Author
- Nathan, George Jean
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- George Jean Nathan, The Smart Set, Quill and Dagger Society, American Mercury, American Spectator
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literary Criticism;
Terms of Sale
Lindenlea Books
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About the Seller
Lindenlea Books
Biblio member since 2019
Ottawa, Ontario
About Lindenlea Books
We are located in Ottawa (Ontario, Canada), and started selling books online in 2009. We offer a wide range of topics, with a focus on signed modern Canadian first editions. Please feel free to contact us by email if you have a question regarding any of our books.
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of 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....
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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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