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Lady Godiva and Master Tom
by Faure, Raoul C.; Battaglia, Aurelius G. (Illustrator)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1948. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Battaglia, Aurelius G.. Novel based on the legend of Lady Godiva, "filled with the bawdy wit of its era.& the excitement of conflict between man & woman." 243 pages. A First Edition, later (M-W) printing from 1948, this hardcover octavo has burgundy cloth over boards embossed with an image of Lady Godiva on horse to front & gilt lettering to spine. Condition is VG: clean, with modestly tanned pages, heavier to endpapers. Binding straight & strong. Old sticker residue to ffep; NO writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. Significant rubbing to lower edges & all corners/both ends of spine. The clipped DJ is Good+, reinforced by previous owner on the inside with brown packing tape to all edges. Minor chipping, rubbing, & soiling to exterior. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020917
- Title
- Lady Godiva and Master Tom
- Author
- Faure, Raoul C.; Battaglia, Aurelius G. (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Battaglia, Aurelius G.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- LADY GODIVA ENGLAND ENGLISH BRITISH LEGENDS MYTHS NUDITY SEX
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction / Historical;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
Glossary
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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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
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