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NY: Covici-Friede. VG+/VG (see notes). 1929. 2nd ptg. hardcover. 8vo . 200pp . 1/4" hole mid-spine of price-clipped DJ, which as caused faded spot on spine cloth there, o/w a nice copy overall. .
PENNY WISE AND BOOK FOOLISH [INSCRIBED] by Starrett, Vincent - 1929
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PENNY WISE AND BOOK FOOLISH [INSCRIBED]
by Starrett, Vincent
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New York: Covici Friede, 1929. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 200 pp., VG-/VG; tan DJ, small black lettering to spine: mild wear/age-toning to covers, "$3.00" to front flap (all four corners of flaps slightly clipped), DJ protected by mylar; dark green cloth boards, bright silver lettering to spine: spine cocked, boards somewhat shaken, binding sturdy; mild fading to edges of boards; mild wear to text-block, dark purple top, light foxing to fore-edge; interior clean, with many black-and-white graphics; INSCRIBED by Starrett to ffep: "This was a lot of fun to do; but, Lord, how cocky I was!"; pub. 1929, with no mention of further printings to copyright page; LP consignment; shelved Case 9. 1291918. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1929
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Penny Wise and Book Foolish
by Starrett, Vincent
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Fitzwilliam , New Hampshire, United States
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Penny Wise & Book Foolish
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Covici Friede Inc., 1929. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Penny Wise and Book Foolish
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San Diego, California, United States
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Covici Friede Publishers, 1929-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Good condition with wear and markings.
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Garden of the Sun: A History of the San Joaquin Valley, 1772-1939
by Smith, Wallace
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Corning , California, United States
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2004. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Linden Publishing; Fresno, CA., edited and revised, with additions, by William B. Secrest, Jr., 2nd edition; 2004; fine condition with a fine dust jacket; Wallace Smith; San Joaquin Valley, California Local History
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Penny Wise and Book Foolish
by Starrett, Vincent
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Albany, California, United States
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Covici Friede Publishers, 1929. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Recollections and advice from an avid book collector of the early 20th century. First Edition. Clean & sound copy. Covers with good color excepting at top edges and spine ends where jacket is torn. Attractive vintage bookplate on front pastedown. Plain paper jacket has chipping and tears to edges, but still covers book pretty well. Benefits the Friends of the Albany, CA Library. .
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PENNY WISE AND BOOK FOOLISH
by STARRETT, VINCENT (TAYLOR, PHOEBE ATWOOD)
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BURLINGTON, Wisconsin, United States
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NEW YORK NY: COVICI-FRIEDE, PUBLISHERS. VG/NONE. PUB APRIL 1929. HARDCOVER. ISBN: SECOND PRINTING APRIL 1929 / FROM THE LIBRARY OF PHOEBE ATWOOD TAYLOR. ISBN: WITH HER SIGNATURE & SEPT 1932 ON THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. CLOTH FADED AT SPINE AND TOP EDGE. A VERY NICE CLEAN, UNWORN COPY. . Keywords: SIGNED, BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS, INVISIBLE, ABCDEF.
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Penny Wise & Book Foolish: None
by Vincent Starrett
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Honomu, Hawaii, United States
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New York : Covici Friede Publishers , 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. None. None. None Gilt cover with intricate design. Rubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine. Two punctures along spine. Pages are clean. Gilt top edge of pages. Slight toning to page edges. Wonderful copy of this volume. 6.5 x 9.75 x 1 inches. Number 212 of 275 copies. Signed by Starrett. Oversized or heavy volume, additional shipping charges will apply. Please ask for additional photos prior to purchasing. We are happy to send additional photos. 2HR
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Penny Wise and Book Foolish
by Vincent Starrett
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Flemington, New Jersey, United States
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$225.00
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Covici-Friede, 1929. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy In a Near Fine Jacket. $3.00 On Flap. First Edition. Scarcest of His Trades Edition. Excellent Fresh Copy. .
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Penny Wise And Book Foolish
by Vincent Starrett
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Flemington, New Jersey, United States
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$225.00
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Covici Friede, 1929. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine Copy In a Near Fine Jacket.$3.00 On Flap. First Edition (1929) Comes With a Covici-Friede Catalogue Dated Spring 1929. The Classic On Books About Books. Excellent Fresh Copy..
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Penny Wise and Book Foolish
by Vincent Starrett
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
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$230.00
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New York, New York: Covici.Friede, 1929. Hardcover. Near Fine/Original tissue. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book is in near fine condition, original tissue is quite worn and torn, now mylar protected. Book shows some darkening at spine and front of nicely embossed gold cloth. Slipcase is worn and in good condition. it is a strong slipcase with significant wear toes all extremities. #44 of 300 copies of which 275 are for sale. nopened.
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