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The Rape of the Sabine Women
by Janemarie Luecke, O.S.B
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/good +
- ISBN 10
- 0874820979
- ISBN 13
- 9780874820973
- Seller
-
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Fort Lauderdale, FL: Wake-Brook House, 1978. FIRST LIMITED EDITION THUS, FIRST PRINTING THUS. FINE/GOOD +. Beautiful poetry by a prominent mid Twentieth-Century Benedictine nun, this Limited Edition is indicated by the number "115" under the ISBN in the same ink as the INSCRIPTION AND SIGNATURE opposite by the author. Never reprinted after the late 70's. A COLLECTOR'S FIND. 6" x 8 5/8", 85 pages. Overall book is Fine. Pages (Note: brown textured end papers) = As New: Inscription to owner on first end paper, author's inscription and signature on dedication page, and aforementioned limited edition # on copyright page, else clear, tight, sharp, no other marks. Cover (red quarter bound cloth boards with 3/4 leather and floral velvet boards, particulars in gold gilt on spine only) = Near Fine: small stain front and back 1 1/2" below top edge, 3 air release bubbles to red cloth middle of front, else tight, square, clear with no rubbing. Dust Jacket (white glossy paper with photo of the author back, particulars in black) = Good Plus: rubbing to front and back, small creases to spine, small stain bottom center of back, just beginning to chip top and bottom edges, entire stretched to bigger than needed for book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44
- Title
- The Rape of the Sabine Women
- Author
- Janemarie Luecke, O.S.B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Limited edition thus, First Printing thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0874820979
- ISBN 13
- 9780874820973
- Publisher
- Wake-Brook House
- Place of Publication
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Date Published
- 1978
- Bookseller catalogs
- poets and poetry; Rare and Valuable; Signed and/or Dedicated;
Terms of Sale
Hatfield Books and Memorabilia
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- Rubbing
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- Fine
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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- Jacket
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