The Fires of Autumn
by Howe, Helen
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Very Good
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1959. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). First Edition.. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by author on front endpaper. First edition stated. Boards clean with faint signs of discoloration, else shelfwear only. Spine with head and heel gently rubbed; binding sound. Top edge of text block with light foxing, else clean. Contents clean and bright. DJ not clipped ($3.95) toned with staining on front panel; edges rubbed with a few small closed tears. Spine sunned, chipping at head and heel with minor loss. Photographs available upon request..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Small World Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 067170
- Title
- The Fires of Autumn
- Author
- Howe, Helen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- FICTION NOVEL
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Small World Books, LLC
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Rochester, New York
About Small World Books, LLC
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.