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P'tit Matinic' and Other Monotones
by Edwards, George Wharton
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Century Co., 1894. Original full calf stamped in gilt, all edges gilt, marbled end papers. 140 pages, with many drawings and decorations by the author. Very Good, front hinge cracked yet holding nicelt, contemporary name and date front end page. Gilt bright, a handsome little book in a unique and lovely 1890s American binding, 5" x 3". . First Edition. Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009801
- Title
- P'tit Matinic' and Other Monotones
- Author
- Edwards, George Wharton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Century Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1894
- Size
- 24mo - over 5" - 5¾&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Any book is returnable for any reason within 10 days for a complete refund, as long as it is returned in the same condition as when received. Please notify in advance of return. I accept checks, money orders, Mastercard, Visa, and bank wire transfer.
About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Online bookseller specializing in rare and collectible books in all fields. Books bought and sold from single item to entire collection.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
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