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THIS IS THE WAY: PRAYERS AND PRECEPTS FROM WORLD RELIGIONS
by Jessie Orton Jones | Illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine binding/Good dust jacket
- Seller
-
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Viking Press, 1951. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding/Good dust jacket. Signed. A First Edition copy signed by the author Jessie Orton Jones, and the illustrator Elizabeth Orton Jones on the half-title page. The binding is clean and attractive. The dustjacket has loss at the spine -- about 1" from the top, and a small amount at the bottom. It has not been price-clipped and is now protected with a new mylar cover. Near Fine binding / Good dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Swan Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 281873
- Title
- THIS IS THE WAY: PRAYERS AND PRECEPTS FROM WORLD RELIGIONS
- Author
- Jessie Orton Jones | Illustrated by Elizabeth Orton Jones
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine binding
- Jacket Condition
- Good dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
Terms of Sale
Black Swan Books, Inc.
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About the Seller
Black Swan Books, Inc.
Biblio member since 2006
Richmond, Virginia
About Black Swan Books, Inc.
Black Swan Books was established in Richmond Virginia in 1996 by Nicholas Cooke. Over 25 years in business we have been in several locations, most recently in a renovated warehouse. While no longer a brick and mortar shop with regular hours we are always happy to welcome visits by appointment. Please call or email us if you want to come by.
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- 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....
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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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