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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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

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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.