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Alpha
by Balint, Emery
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Reading Copy/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: Macy-Masius Publishers, 1927. Signed and inscribed by author on page preceeding title page. A very rare signed book, but a reading copy. Maroon cloth with laid in title block on spine and front cover. Bumped and worn corners. Darkened spine has chipped title block and chips to head and heel of spine. Illustrated endpapers by Victor G. Candell. Tucked into book are inside flaps from books' jacket. 258 lightly toned pages. Translated from the Hungarian by Louis Rittenberg. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning. . Signed by Author. First. Cloth. Reading Copy/No Jacket. Illus. by Candell, Victor G.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charity Bookstall
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002981
- Title
- Alpha
- Author
- Balint, Emery
- Illustrator
- Candell, Victor G.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Reading Copy
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Macy-Masius Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Antiquarian; Hungarian; Louis rittenberg; translator; Antiquarian; Novel; Fiction; signed; autographed; first; edition;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed; Antiquarian; First Editions;
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About the Seller
Charity Bookstall
Biblio member since 2005
Newton, Massachusetts
About Charity Bookstall
Charity Bookstall is the Biblio storefront for the Morin Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Its primary program is Project Library which supports both adult and child literacy initiatives. Our focus is building and strengthening libraries that cater to underserved readers. We're expanding our mobile library outreach program: giving home libraries to children in need, partnering with libraries to provide library cards and developing programming for lifelong learners of all ages. To learn more about us, or to make a donation, please contact us directly.
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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