Modern First Editions: Points and Values: Second series
by Fabes, Gilbert H.; Foyle, William A
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
London: W. and G. Foyle Ltd. "At the Sign of the Trefoile, 1931. Limited, numbered edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. xviii, [1], 94 pages, [1]. Dark cloth covered boards with gilt title on the front cover and spine. Cloth is worn along the front joint and light shelf worn on the back cover. Ex-library book with 4 stamps on pages (including the title page) from the "Perrin Library." Paper is printed on thick, untrimmed stock. Contents provide a sampling of mostly English authors with an index in back and a page devoted for terms and measurements of the various sizes of books. No James Joyce titles listed in this reference. Number 30 of 1000 copies.
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- Seller
- Americana Books ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 24900
- Title
- Modern First Editions: Points and Values
- Author
- Fabes, Gilbert H.; Foyle, William A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited, numbered edition
- Publisher
- W. and G. Foyle Ltd. "At the Sign of the Trefoile
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- Books on Books
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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....