Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1978. Book. Illus. by James Thurber. Near Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dark Brown Leather With Extra Gilt. The Gilt On The Edges. . Raised Bands With Gilt Title On Spine. It Is An 8Vo Measuring 9 By 6 1/4 Inches. 416Pp. Illustrated With Drawings By Thurber. A Limited First Edition By The Franklin Library. The Previous Owners Bookplate On Half-Title Page..

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Bookseller: First Landing Books & Art (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 46805
Title: The Thurber Carnival
Author: Thurber, James
Illustrator: James Thurber
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Not Issued
Edition: Limited Edition
Publisher: Franklin Library
Place of Publication: Franklin Center, PA
Date Published: 1978
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Thurber, Franklin Library, Leather Bound
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;

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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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...
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...
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....
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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...