THE NIGGER OF THE NARCISSUS,
by CONRAD, Joseph; Introduction by Howard Mumford Jones
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
CARLSBAD , California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Limited Editions Club, 1965. Limited Edition 1/1500 copies. Quarter dark-green morocco, light-green buckram sides with gilt vignette by Millard sheets. Signed by the illustrator Millard Sheets. Blindstamp of prior collector, small unobtrusive scuff at tail of spine, else bright and very good. Slipcase tight and sound. . Signed. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Millard Sheets.
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- Bookseller
- RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41436
- Title
- THE NIGGER OF THE NARCISSUS,
- Author
- CONRAD, Joseph; Introduction by Howard Mumford Jones
- Illustrator
- Millard Sheets
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
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RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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CARLSBAD , California
About RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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Glossary
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Blindstamp
- A blindstamp is a stamped impression, usually an image, logo, words, or design on the cover or spine of a book, without color or...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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....
- 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...