The Screens
by Genet, Jean, translated by Bernard Frechtman
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Rosscarbery, Cork, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Faber and Faber, 1963. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo, pp. 176, unclipped dust jacket with small tears to top edge, front cover bright, spine faded, original red cloth with gilt lettering bright, interior with toning and mild foxing to end papers, otherwise crisp and bright throughout, fore edge with very mild foxing, binding tight.
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- Bookseller
- Charles Vivian Art & Antiques
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001622
- Title
- The Screens
- Author
- Genet, Jean, translated by Bernard Frechtman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
Terms of Sale
Charles Vivian Art & Antiques
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Charles Vivian Art & Antiques
Biblio member since 2016
Rosscarbery, Cork
About Charles Vivian Art & Antiques
The Book Shed Gallery - open Sunday to Friday by appointment. Antiques, pictures and second hand and rare books especially on the arts, history, biography, travel, horticulture and poetry
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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