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Arundel; A Facsimile of the 1930 First Edition, First State Book
by Roberts, Kenneth
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Portland, Maine: Guy Gannet Publishing Co, 1985. Limited Edition. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. Limited edition of Arundel by Kenneth Roberts, signed by members of the Kenneth Roberts Centennial Commission.. Octavo, [14], 658pp. Navy blue cloth, with gilt illustration on front board, title in gilt on spine. Stated on copyright page "first facsimile edition of the first edition, first state, copyright 1985 by Kenneth Roberts Centennial Commission." Solid text block, detailed imagery on endpapers, a near fine example. In publisher's dust jacket, $75 retail price on front flap, a touch of sunning to spine, small amount of wear on top edge, a near fine example. Reproduction of bookplate with facsimile of Roberts' signature opposite copyright page. Three signatures of members of the Commission on limitation page, with this copy listed as no. 60 of 200 which include a slipcase and forty-page bibliography. Kenneth Roberts was a historical fiction writer who won a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation in 1957 for his novels focusing on early American history.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12158
- Title
- Arundel; A Facsimile of the 1930 First Edition, First State Book
- Author
- Roberts, Kenneth
- Illustrator
- Limited edition of Arundel by Kenneth Roberts, signed by members of the Kenneth Roberts Centennial Commission.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Guy Gannet Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- Portland, Maine
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- kenneth roberts, kenneth roberts first edition, kenneth roberts signed, march to quebec signed, kenneth roberts arundel, early america, kenneth roberts benedict arnold, historical fiction, saturday evening post, pulitzer prize winner
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- Bookplate
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- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Facsimile
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- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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