Francis Bacon : The Temper of a Man. Catherine drinker bowen
by Catherine Drinker Bowen
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/Unclipped
- Seller
-
Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
An Atlantic Monthly Press Book/Little, Brown and Company, 1963. hardcover. Very Good/Unclipped. 8x3x10. Although BCE this is inscribed and signed by author and dated Christmas 1965; 245 p., clean and otherwise unmarked on strong paper only mildly age-toned yet foxed on end pages; binding firm; crimson boards with clear gilt lettering on black patch on spine have minimal wear, well protected by pictorial d.j. showing portrait of Bacon; slight chipping at crown of spine panel.
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Details
- Seller
- Robert Harper Books LLC (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 098135
- Title
- Francis Bacon : The Temper of a Man. Catherine drinker bowen
- Author
- Catherine Drinker Bowen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Unclipped
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- An Atlantic Monthly Press Book/Little, Brown and Company
- Date Published
- 1963
- Size
- 8x3x10
- Weight
- 1.13 lbs
Terms of Sale
Robert Harper Books LLC
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
Robert Harper Books LLC
Biblio member since 2016
Hyattsville, Maryland
About Robert Harper Books LLC
Used bookstore in Hyattsville, MD 20781. 25,000 used books, cds and dvds for sale. Readings and live music.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...