In Quest of the Perfect Book
by William Dana Orcutt
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 9110814663
- ISBN 13
- 9789110814660
- Seller
-
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Little, Brown, 1926. Hardcover. Very Good. First impression of the first trade edition.Very Good or better: very light rubbing at the corners and spine ends, text block modestly toned, p.o. signature on the front free endpaper, binding tight and square.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 202329
- Title
- In Quest of the Perfect Book
- Author
- William Dana Orcutt
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 9110814663
- ISBN 13
- 9789110814660
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Date Published
- 1926
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs after delivery if an item arrives not as described or damaged.
About the Seller
Dunaway Books
Biblio member since 2011
Saint Louis, Missouri
About Dunaway Books
Dunaway Books is an absolutely necessary stop for the bibliophile on the Grand South Grand strip. Housed within an airy, spacious former gallery, we carry an unparalleled selection of fine used, out of print and rare volumes. Upon stepping into our store, you will find aisle after aisle of scrupulously collected books treating a broad variety of subjects in depth. We keep new small-press titles by local authors or about local subjects, children's books and shelves of CDs for music lovers. There is something here for everyone. Whether you have a few hours or just a few minutes to while away, Dunaway Books is designed to be an intellectually and creatively stimulating place for the scholar, the collector, and the good old-fashioned voracious reader.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....