Fables
by Gay, John
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good/No dustjacket as issued
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Imrpint Society , 1970. Hardcover. Good/No dustjacket as issued. Signed by Illustrator. Sixty six wood engravings by Gillian Lewis Tyler. Signed (but not numbered) by the illustrator on colophon. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Rubbing to spine ends. Gilt top edge and illustrated paper backed boards. Small stain to leading edge; very light scratching to lower edge. Text and images unmarked. Slipcase shows light soiling, rubbing, and isolated chipping. Retail sticker residue on rear. 234pp.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPgayFABLES
- Title
- Fables
- Author
- Gay, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No dustjacket as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Imrpint Society
- Date Published
- 1970
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Chaparral Books
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
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...