New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0394501144 . Grey cloth over green paper on this tightly bound hardback. Contains 23 black and white illustrations, four Appendices, List of The Fifty Most Important Books of American Literature Published since the End of World War II and Index. FO name to FFEP but no other marks. Top edge stained green with fore and bottom edges uncut. Bright gilt to spine and front of cloth of cover with no apparent wear. Unclipped DJ, now in Brodart, has foxing at inner spine with nicks and tears to edges. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 270 pages .

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Bookseller: The Book Lady (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 214
Title: Modern Book Collecting
Author: Wilson, Robert A
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0394501144
ISBN 13: 9780394501147
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1980
Keywords: 0394501144, Book Collecting, Modern Books
Bookseller catalogs: Paper;

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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...
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