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Blood on the Dining-Room Floor
by Stein, Gertrude
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
[Pawlet, Vermont]: The Banyan Press [1948], 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to. [6], 2-79, [9] pp. Quarter red cloth over marbled boards with gold lettering on the spine. With a glassine wrapper housed in a navy slipcase. Title page with a red decorative illustration of blood. Number 355 of 626 copies. Foreword by Donald Gallup. Wilson A47. Limited edition released before the trade edition. A nice copy. A Near Fine book with the wrapper toned and slightly chipped; slipcase shows a touch of rubbing.
Synopsis
"Two additional texts, Is dead and A waterfall and a piano, are appended to this edition"--Bibliographical note.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00009592
- Title
- Blood on the Dining-Room Floor
- Author
- Stein, Gertrude
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- The Banyan Press [1948]
- Place of Publication
- [Pawlet, Vermont]
- Date Published
- 1948
Terms of Sale
Evening Star Books
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About the Seller
Evening Star Books
Biblio member since 2007
Madison, Wisconsin
About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- Marbled boards
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Glassine Wrapper
- A thin, partially transparent or translucent paper covering often used ...
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