A Passion for Books
by Powell, Lawrence Clark
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Belfast, Maine, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Company, 1958. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. One of the special edition of 975 copeis produced for private distribution to friends of the publisher. 249 pp. 8vo. Originial glassine dust jacket has many chips and tears but still intact. Marble paper boards, red cloth spine with gold titling has minor sunning at head and foot of spine where missing portion of dust jacked allowed the lightening, clean within. Brown paper covered slipcase has slight chipping at edges, wear, but in Very Good condtion.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28935
- Title
- A Passion for Books
- Author
- Powell, Lawrence Clark
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland, OH
- Date Published
- 1958
Terms of Sale
Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB
Payment by check or money order (made out to Craig Olson Books), Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, PayPal. All books subject to prior sale. Libraries, institutions, established customers, and dealers may be invoiced. Reciprocal trade discounts extended. Books may be returned for any reason within ten days of receipt, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Unless books are not as described, however, postage will be paid by buyer.
About the Seller
Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
Belfast, Maine
About Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB
Used and Rare Books in the heart of downtown Belfast, Maine.
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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