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by Cullen, Countee
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1925. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 108 pages. In Good condition. Quarter bound in yellow cloth with patterned paper boards and black text on paper spine label. Boards have sunning to spine, fraying to spine edges, boards exposed at corners and edges, and small scratch on front cover. Textblock has light age toning, previous owner's name in pen on front pastedown, and splitting to rear interior hinge. "H-Z" code on copyright page. Shelved Room A. 1374136. Special Collections.
Reviews
On Jul 22 2017, a reader said:
I've never read poetry before, it just did not hold my interest, until I accidentally picked this book up, while thumbing through a box of books I was going to donate. Needless to say, it will now stay on my office shelf for inspiration, calmness and a small taste of spirituality.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1374136
- Title
- COLOR
- Author
- Cullen, Countee
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1925
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have a large internet presence including this website, Amazon, and Ebay, accredited appraisals member ASA, and an in house book binder. For more information go to www.secondstorybooks.com
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine Label
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- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
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