Comfort Found in Good Old Books
by FITCH, George Hamlin
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Barse & Hopkins, 1911. First Edition. Leather bound. Very good. 8vo. Full leather. Gilt lettering on spine and gilt top edge. Embossments made to look like hinges on covers. 33 tipped in plates. 171 pp.
Scuffing to leather.
This is a finely printed first edition book of essays about the joys of old books.
Scuffing to leather.
This is a finely printed first edition book of essays about the joys of old books.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Uncharted Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3031
- Title
- Comfort Found in Good Old Books
- Author
- FITCH, George Hamlin
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Barse & Hopkins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1911
Terms of Sale
Uncharted Books
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About the Seller
Uncharted Books
Biblio member since 2018
Chicago, Illinois
About Uncharted Books
Uncharted Books is an independent brick-and-mortar bookstore in Chicago. We sell a highly curated selection of used books, zines, and rare titles, with a focus on the literary, the local, the strange, and the adventurous.We are a small, scrappy, DIY business that has been serving our community since 2012. We especially pride ourselves on our eclectic selection, our unique and cozy atmosphere, our knowledgeable and friendly staff, and our busy calendar of community events.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...