Birds and Beasts of the Greek Anthology [Limited Edition, Signed]
by DOUGLAS, Norman
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
[Florence]: Privately Printed, 1927. First Edition. Limited to 500 copies of which this is no. 237. Octavo (22cm.); original blue paper-covered boards, printed paper spine label; 219pp.; photographic frontispiece, tissue guard. Lower third of upper joint cracked but holding, rubbing to extremities with boards slightly exposed, uneven darkening; textblock fine. About Very Good. Signed by the author on limitation page.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20614
- Title
- Birds and Beasts of the Greek Anthology [Limited Edition, Signed]
- Author
- DOUGLAS, Norman
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Privately Printed
- Place of Publication
- [Florence]
- Date Published
- 1927
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Poetry; Modern Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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....
- 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,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.