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The Happy Dream
by PRIESTLEY, J B
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- NF
- Seller
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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The Whittington Press, 1976. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. NF. Signed Limited Edition, No. 17 of 80 copies in full morocco (320 further copies cloth backed with paper covered boards), 8vo., 20 x 15.3cm. The Whittington Press maroon full leather binding with gilt stamped decoration and titles to the front. Three raised bands with gilt stamped titles and publisher's device in three of the four compartments. Top edge gilt with gilt ruled turnovers, marbled endpapers, vi 35pp (1) limitations page signed by the author, with Whittington Press compliment slip laid in. Maroon slip case. The boards have been well protected by the slip case and are at least very good plus, having a hint of rubbing to the raised bands only. Internally, the book is very clean without marks. The slip case is very good, unrubbed but with what are believed to be a few light glue marks and some minor bruising to one shoulder. A beautiful limited edition on fine handmade paper. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 200311
- Title
- The Happy Dream
- Author
- PRIESTLEY, J B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - NF
- Edition
- Signed Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Whittington Press
- Date Published
- 1976
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About the Seller
Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Biblio member since 2020
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
About Rainford and Parris Books - PBFA
Rainford & Parris Books is a small family business based on the Hertfordshire / Essex border, close to London Stansted Airport. We are full time professional bookdealers specialising mainly in Modern First Editions, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Nineteenth Century Literature, as well as assorted fine and interesting books. When describing our books we attempt to list all significant defects to a high degree of precision, so that you can build an accurate idea of their condition. We supplement our description with images and are always happy to provide further images or information. All books are very carefully packaged in a new book-box so that they reach you in the condition described.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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