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Down the Sky
by LUCAS, E.V. (Edward Verrall)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1930. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (19.5cm); green cloth stamped in blue on cover and spine; dustjacket; 296pp.; top textblock is dust soiled, else a Fine copy. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.00); some rubbing and a few minor nicks; a Near Fine jacket.
The versatile and prolific British author E.V. Lucas wrote more than 30 collections of essays on a wide range of subjects. Noted for his gently satiric humor, Lucas also wrote travel books, art criticism, novels, and an important biography of writer Charles Lamb.
The versatile and prolific British author E.V. Lucas wrote more than 30 collections of essays on a wide range of subjects. Noted for his gently satiric humor, Lucas also wrote travel books, art criticism, novels, and an important biography of writer Charles Lamb.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52616
- Title
- Down the Sky
- Author
- LUCAS, E.V. (Edward Verrall)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1930
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...