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Jackanapes;
by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Oxford Univ. Press, 1948-01-01. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 7x5x0. Signed by Author. Oxford University Press; New York, 1948. Hardcover. First Edition. Signed by Tasha Tudor directly on front free endpaper. A Very Good, green cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding sturdy and intact, some sunning to spine and board margins, bit of discoloration to pastedowns and endpapers, some scattered foxing top text block edge and top board edge buckram, bit of rubbing bottom board/spine edges, Tasha Tudor label affirmed to verso rear free endpaper, in a Very Good, bit of handling/rub marks to panels, all four flap corner slightly clipped, some sunning to spine and along front panel edges, heavy discoloration rear panel (refer to picture in this listing), Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 62pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1036440
- Title
- Jackanapes;
- Author
- Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ. Press
- Date Published
- 1948-01-01
- Size
- 7x5x0
- Weight
- 0.50 lbs
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- 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
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- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
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