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The Pickwick Papers, in Two Volumes (SIGNED by Artist)
by Charles Dickens, Introduction by G.K. Chesterton, Illustrations by John Austen
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine-/No Jacket
- Seller
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Prescott, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
The Limited Editions Club / Oxford University Press, 1933. Book. Fine-. Hard Cover with Slipcase. Signed by Artist. Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Two oversize hardcovers bound in tan buckram with gilt lettering on spine and front; small gilt illustration on front; top edges of text blocks painted green; endpapers are green and white pattern; color plates; limited edition 1393/1500; signed by John Austen. Books in fine minus condition: volume1: no wear; a few small spots on binding that are a little paler than the tan cloth; a little fading to the green top of text blocks; otherwise like new; volume 2: similar only a little better condition. Slipcase in about fair plus condition with discoloration; bottom loose; short splits at top; mild wear otherwise. Will require extra for shipping. .
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- Bookseller
- The Old Sage Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 131195
- Title
- The Pickwick Papers, in Two Volumes (SIGNED by Artist)
- Author
- Charles Dickens, Introduction by G.K. Chesterton, Illustrations by John Austen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club / Oxford University Press
- Date Published
- 1933
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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Books returnable within 5 days if you are not satisfied.
About the Seller
The Old Sage Bookshop
Biblio member since 2005
Prescott, Arizona
About The Old Sage Bookshop
Situated in historic downtown Prescott, Arizona, The Old Sage Bookshop offers a fine selection of new southwest books as well as quality used books for the collector, the seeker, and the avid reader. This is a small but mighty bookshop.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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....
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
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