John Brown's Body
by Benet, Stephen Vincent
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Staten Island, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Frankin Center, Pennsylvania: Franklin Library , 1976. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, full dark blue leather decorated in gold, all edges gilt. 371 pages. Illustrated by Peter Harritos. A quality Franklin Library book printed on acid free paper, with silk moire end-papers and ribbon marker bound in. First edition thus. A title published in a limited edition as part of the 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature collection. No previous ownership marks. A touch of foxing to bottom margin affecting two pages and several blank prelims; gilt edges fine but for nearly imperceptible mottling to gold on lower fore-edge. A clean, square, otherwise unmarked copy in a very handsome full morocco binding. Near fine. .
Synopsis
An American folk-epic which depicts the events of the Civil War.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018458
- Title
- John Brown's Body
- Author
- Benet, Stephen Vincent
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Franklin Library
- Place of Publication
- Frankin Center, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1976
- Keywords
- Franklin Library, Fine Binding, American Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Binding;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Staten Island, New York
About Great Expectations Rare Books
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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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...