The Quest for Corvo. [An Experiment in Biography]. With Introductions by Sir Norman Birkett and Sir Shane Leslie. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY
by SYMONS A.J.A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Folio Society,, 1952. 8vo., First Edition thus, with plates; decorative boards, black buckram back lettered in gilt, red top, a very good, bright, clean copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34366
- Title
- The Quest for Corvo. [An Experiment in Biography]. With Introductions by Sir Norman Birkett and Sir Shane Leslie. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY
- Author
- SYMONS A.J.A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Folio Society,
- Date Published
- 1952
- Keywords
- folio society, corvo, rolfe, frederick rolfe, baron corvo, symons, a.j.a. symons
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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...
- 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...
- 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...