A. E. F. in CARTOON
by Wallgren, Abian A
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Dan Sowers & Co.. Fair. 1933. Hardcover. 20 small separate cartoons pasted inside front cover and on title page. Included is 5.25x 3.5 preprinted "Saloots to you" cartoon of marching soldier presonalized with name (Private Francis Russell!!) date (5/6/42) message (With all best wishes) and autograph (in cursive aewallgren). Notorious for condition issues, this book is no exception: black cloth spine frayed, orange boards faded, soiled, edges especially tips frayed. Cracked but holding. 5 more cartoon pasted on intro. page which is shadowed by large folding cartoon and American Legion Magazine obit pasted in opposite on copyright page. American Legion article from October 1948 by Tip Bliss, entitled With Wally in Paris also laid in.; THE .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1005022
- Title
- A. E. F. in CARTOON
- Author
- Wallgren, Abian A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- Dan Sowers & Co.
- Date Published
- 1933
Terms of Sale
Isaiah Thomas Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
Biblio member since -1
Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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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...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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....
- 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...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
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