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Best of S J Perelman, From the Modern Library of the Worlds Best Books
by S J Perelman
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Modern Library, 1947-01-01. Unknown Binding. Very Good. The Modern Library; New York, 1947. Hardcover. Very Good, grey cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding sturdy and intact, sunning to spine and board margins, top text block edge stained green, bit of discoloration top page 102/103, slightly cocked, some rubbing to board/spine edges, age toning to pages, in a Very Good, moderate handling/rub marks to panels, some edge/corner wear with few small tears along edges, 1 inch tear top front panel edge, bit of discoloration to panels/flaps and verso, Dust Wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 300pp., indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1029913
- Title
- Best of S J Perelman, From the Modern Library of the Worlds Best Books
- Author
- S J Perelman
- Format/Binding
- Unknown Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Date Published
- 1947-01-01
- Weight
- 0.75 lbs
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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