From Pioneer to Poet, or Twelve Great Gates. An Expansion of the Signs of the Zodiac Analyzed
by Pagan, Isabelle M
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Condition/Fair
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Theosophical Puiblishing House, London, 1954. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Fair. Foreword to the third edition, foreword to the fourth edition and introduction by author. Bright blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Plaintext dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. First published in 1911. Title says it all. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges with bumping and rubbing of the book corners. Slight bumping of the other book edges and there is patchy fading of the book covers and quite significant patchy fading of the back strip. Light browning of the text block edges and pages. Faint offset tanning and foxing to the end pages with previous owners name to the top edge of the free front end page. Remnants of a sticker can be seen to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. The rear hinge has cracked and the underlying webbing is visible. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. There is a 6 inch tear to the rear spine gutter edge. Significant fading of the back strip and to the dustwrapper edges. Creasing to the top right hand corner of the front fold over panel and fading to the verso of the dustwrapper – along the back strip. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [10], XI - XX, [4], 5 - 318, [2 – further titles from publishing house] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: New Age & Alternative; Astrology; Inventory No: 0289378. .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289378
- Title
- From Pioneer to Poet, or Twelve Great Gates. An Expansion of the Signs of the Zodiac Analyzed
- Author
- Pagan, Isabelle M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Theosophical Puiblishing House
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Zodiac, astrology New Age & Alternative; Astrology; Unbranded Pagan, Isabelle M From Pioneer to Poet, or Twelve Great Gates. An Expansion of the Signs of the Zodiac Analyzed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Astrology;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- 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...
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
This Book’s Categories
Collecting P. T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum was not only one of the founders of modern day circus performance, he was also the author of the second most printed book of the 19th century. Learn about collecting P. T. Barnum books and ephemera here.
Collecting and identifying signed letters and holographic documents
Many authors and other famous literary figures wrote and signed letters by hand, and you can find a great collection of them in the Biblio rare book room. See our great collection of handwritten letters and holographic documents
