An Encyclopedia of Modern American Humor. Modern Library Giant G81
by Cerf, Bennett [ed]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-/Very Good-
- Seller
-
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Modern Library, 1968 Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A little shelf wear to blue cloth hardcover. Top edge of text block is grey. Inscribed by Cerf on front end paper. Dust jacket has some shelf wear. Otherwise a tight, unmarked volume. xvi, 688 pp..
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- The Bookseller
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 043645
- Title
- An Encyclopedia of Modern American Humor. Modern Library Giant G81
- Author
- Cerf, Bennett [ed]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Publisher
- The Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- An Encyclopedia of Modern American Humor. Modern Library Giant G81 signed autography bennett cerf
Terms of Sale
The Bookseller
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
The Bookseller
Biblio member since 2022
Edmonton, Alberta
About The Bookseller
The Bookseller is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on historic and picturesque Whyte Avenue. Our address is 9562 - 82 Avenue (GB Building 96 st. entrance). We offer a select stock (approximately 40,000 volumes) of used, rare, and out-of-print books including 19th and 20th century first editions and collectible literature, as well as theology, art, architecture, church history, philosophy and history. We have major specializations in Christian Theology and ecclesiastical and literary catholica including the works of John Henry Cardinal Newman, G. K. Chesterton, H. Belloc, C. S. Lewis and similar authors. Please take some time to browse our listings under The Bookseller on www.biblio.com. We are always buying collections large or small within the special areas noted above. Please feel free to contact us if you are selling, no matter where you are located, as we are willing to travel and make shipping arrangements.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
What is a first edition?
Even if you’re only peripherally aware of book collecting, you’ve doubtless heard the term, first edition, bandied about but you may still be in the dark as to what makes them such a big deal. Learn about first editions and why collectors value them here.
Collecting Classic Supernatural Fiction
Classic supernatural fiction is distinct from contemporary horror because it is more literate and often relies upon poetic subtlety rather than unpleasant gratuity to create an atmosphere. Enter if you dare!
