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Pale Warriors (Signed First Edition in Scarce Art-Deco Dust-Jacket)
by Hamilton, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 332pp, Beautiful First Edition Bound in orange cloth with titles in black on spine and front board. Square, tight and clean throughout save some off-setting to end-papers from jacket flaps. Very gentle bumping to spine ends and trivial rubbing to bottom tips. Very well-preserved as is the gorgeous Art Deco unclipped dust-jacket, $2.50) designed by Cleonike Damianakes. Cleon, as Damianakes is known is the artist of some of the most iconic dust-jackets of the era including Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms and The Sun Also Rises, as well as Fitzgerald's All the Sad Young Men. Some mile edge-wear and toning. A couple of miniscule closed edge-tears. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or creases and impossible to find in any condition. Signed by the author on the front end-paper. A gorgoeus collectable copy at a great price.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012408
- Title
- Pale Warriors (Signed First Edition in Scarce Art-Deco Dust-Jacket)
- Author
- Hamilton, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine/Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed/Inscribed;
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About the Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books
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Manasquan, New Jersey
About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
Glossary
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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...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
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