The Day of the Horse.
by GARBUTT, Bernard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Flagstaff: Northland Press, (1976). First edition. One of 30 specially bound and numbered copies, each with an original pencil sketch of a horse. This copy out-of-series but inscribed for the publisher, Paul Weaver. Oblong octavo. 81, [1]. Illustrated throughout. Publisher's quarter black calf over blue boards, gilt spine lettering, blue endpapers. matching slipcase. An excellent copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70663
- Title
- The Day of the Horse.
- Author
- GARBUTT, Bernard
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Northland Press
- Place of Publication
- Flagstaff
- Date Published
- (1976)
Terms of Sale
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2012
Portland, Oregon
About Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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...