ORNAMENTS IN JADE [SIGNED]
by Machen, Arthur
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1924. First Edition, First Printing; Limited Edition, #917/1,000. Hardcover. Octavo, 46 pages; VG-; contemporary black cloth binding; spine with age-toned paper label, with black lettering; some shelf wear and mild soiling; mild scuffing to front and back boards; crown and tail of spine missing; inch-long loose portion of spine at lower end; spine label significantly age-toned and scratched; back joint starting; upper edge of textblock dyed brown; signed flat by Machen at limitations page; hand-numbered #917 at limitations page; CX consignment; shelved Case 8. 1346565. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1346565
- Title
- ORNAMENTS IN JADE [SIGNED]
- Author
- Machen, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing; Limited Edition, #917/1,000
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
Terms of Sale
Second Story Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.