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Hacienda
by PORTER, Katherine Anne
- Used
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Harrison of Paris, 1934. First, Limited Edition. Number 235 of 895 numbered copies. Second state, with corrected text on p.52, that leaf a cancel. Octavo. Red cloth, titles stamped in gilt on spine; t.e.g.; publisher's slipcase; 81pp. A Near Fine copy, a shade sunned on spine as usual. In the original slipcase, slightly rubbed and worn with some mild thumb-soil and toning at edges, Very Good.
Porter's second book, a novella set among a group of Russian filmmakers in Mexico. The thirteenth and final production of Monroe Wheeler and Barbara Harrison Wescott's Harrison of Paris press.
Porter's second book, a novella set among a group of Russian filmmakers in Mexico. The thirteenth and final production of Monroe Wheeler and Barbara Harrison Wescott's Harrison of Paris press.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59959
- Title
- Hacienda
- Author
- PORTER, Katherine Anne
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First, Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Harrison of Paris
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1934
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction; Mexico;
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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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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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