A Mixture of Frailities
by Davies, Robertson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Corvallis, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York : Everest House, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Burgundy cloth over red boards with spine titles in gilt, octavo. 361 pages. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket in a mylar protector. First published in 1958, with a new introduction by Davies.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Studio Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 091031
- Title
- A Mixture of Frailities
- Author
- Davies, Robertson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Everest House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
Terms of Sale
Studio Books
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About the Seller
Studio Books
Biblio member since 2004
Corvallis, Oregon
About Studio Books
Studio Books is located in the University town of Corvallis, Oregon. Visitors are welcome by chance or appointment. Over thirty-five years of bookselling experience.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....