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The Psalms for the Common Reader (SIGNED)
by Mary Ellen Chase
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1962. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Signed by author. Inscribed "With best wishes" by Mary Ellen Chase. No other writing or markings in the book. Clean, crisp pages lightly tanned. Deckled fore edge. Black cloth covers with gilt lettering to spine. Covers show minimal wear and spine is faded. A nice, tight copy. Full refund if not satisfied.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014723
- Title
- The Psalms for the Common Reader (SIGNED)
- Author
- Mary Ellen Chase
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
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