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Latimer Press, London., 1969. First edition. Royal octavo. 45 pages. ''Experiments in prose'' (from the blurb). One of 200 hardbound copies. Orange cloth decorated in gilt. Fine in very good, slightly nicked and creased dustwrapper a bit darkened at the spine and edges.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ABLEMANP013601
- Title
- Bits.
- Author
- ABLEMAN, Paul
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Latimer Press, London.
- Date Published
- 1969
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Octavo
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- Cloth
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