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N by E
by Rickwell Kent
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: Brewer and Warren, 1930. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Rockwell Kent. N by E is a story of an actual voyage to GHreenland in a small boat; of shipwreck there and of what, if anything, happened afterwards. It is not just a story, it is a story of Rockwell Kent and his travel to an through Greenland. Book is profusely illustrated with black and white prints (over 150) many of them full page dramatic scenes. Rockwell Kent is not only one of the most prolific artist of this genre, he is arguably the finest. Book is in very good condition, square and not bumped in any way. Tan cloth over boards are fine with the exception of the spine which is age stain and foxed. Front paste down and ffep are foxed and front edge is slightly tanned. Book retains a nice black/gray top staain. Book is INSCRIBED BY KENT" To my ^ no our now close new friends .... and .... ........ who, happily, for us, are now (March 29, 1968) with us at Asgaard. Sally and Rockwell Kent. A wonderful and rare collectible.
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- Bookseller
- Oshtemo Book Sellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000928
- Title
- N by E
- Author
- Rickwell Kent
- Illustrator
- Rockwell Kent
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- Brewer and Warren
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Pages
- 281
- Keywords
- First edition, INSCRIBED SALLY AND ROCKWELL KENT BY ROCKWELL KENT.
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Oshtemo Book Sellers
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Kalamazoo, Michigan
About Oshtemo Book Sellers
Rare finds with an emphasis on fiction, art, and signed first-editions. Oshtemo Book Sellers has an eye for quality and quirk.
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- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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