THE AMENITIES OF BOOK-COLLECTING AND KINDRED AFFECTIONS ML # 164, by A. Edward Newton, & SIGNED, Illustrated in B/W, unanimous choice of the editors of the Modern Library as the first bibliographical volume to be welcomed into the series. Classic bibliophile's popular book on collecting.
by A. Edward Newton, SIGNED & INSCRIBED by Author in the year of publication: “A prince among bibliophiles. Rats. A. Edward Newton Xmas 1935 signed on the right front Orange & White rockwell Kent endpaper
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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LONG BEACH, California, United States
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The book is Very Good. DJ IS VG- WITH EDGE CHIPS & LITE SOIL WEAR DJ Slightly cocked. Some fading and light soiling to boards. Page edges evenly tanned. Spine gilt faded. Jacket is Good only, with overall soiling and chipping to edges . Front flap separating. DJ includes 239 titles ON VERSO & BACK OF DJ WITH PRE ZIPPCODE COUPON,, indicating a Fall 1935 printing, according to Neavill, The book is Very Good. Slightly cocked. Some fading and light soiling to boards. Page edges evenly tanned. Spine gilt faded. Jacket is Good+ only, with overall soiling and chipping to edges Front flap separating. blue topstain
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- BLUFF PARK RARE BOOKS (US)
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- Title
- THE AMENITIES OF BOOK-COLLECTING AND KINDRED AFFECTIONS ML # 164, by A. Edward Newton, & SIGNED, Illustrated in B/W, unanimous choice of the editors of the Modern Library as the first bibliographical volume to be welcomed into the series. Classic bibliophile's popular book on collecting.
- Author
- A. Edward Newton, SIGNED & INSCRIBED by Author in the year of publication: “A prince among bibliophiles. Rats. A. Edward Newton Xmas 1935 signed on the right front Orange & White rockwell Kent endpaper
- Illustrator
- Frontispiece Portrait
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- , Stated First Modern Library Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- MODERN LIBRARY
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- MODERN LIBRARY BOOK COLLECTING A. Edward Newton, SIGNED
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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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- 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...