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Spey Casting
by Gawesworth, Simon
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0811701042
- ISBN 13
- 9780811701044
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover in green buckram. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition" stated with complete number line - first printing. Light rubbing along top/bottom edges of boards, spine and gutter of front board to spine, original dj now enclosed in mylar wrap shows very light edge wear with a light chipping to head of spine. Very clean interior. Heavily illustrated with drawings by Greg Pearson and color photographs by Scott Nelson. Large book, high quality printing.
Synopsis
Includes index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Librariana Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 715
- Title
- Spey Casting
- Author
- Gawesworth, Simon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in green buckram
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0811701042
- ISBN 13
- 9780811701044
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Place of Publication
- Mechanicsburg, PA
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- flyfishing
- Bookseller catalogs
- FINE BOOKS;
Terms of Sale
Librariana Fine Books
- Any item may be returned within 10 days for any reason. Items should be return shipped insured and with prior notice at the owner's expense. It must arrive in the same condition as originally shipped.
- All items have Mylar protection on the dust jacket or are presented in sleeves whenever possible.
About the Seller
Librariana Fine Books
Biblio member since 2022
Portland, Oregon
About Librariana Fine Books
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Our mission is to help individuals, families and organizations furnish their bookspaces in a way that reflects their personality and values.
Beginning with fine books, and extending to other "librariana" - art, antiques and collectibles that make a space a library. We also repair books, and consult with home owners, organizations and bookstore owners looking to make their bookspaces into purposeful sanctuaries.
Whether your bookspace is a corner shelf in a bedroom, or a grand corporate space for meetings and work, Librariana can help "improve your library".
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- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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