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In Quest of the Perfect Book
by Orcutt, William Dana
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Dustjacket as issued
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Little, Brown & Company, 1926-01-01. First edition. Hardbound. Good/No Dustjacket as issued. First impression of the trade edition, stated. Hardbound book in good+ condition particularly considering age of item. Bookplate of previous owner is placed on inside of front cover. Pages show edge toning and some foxing. Top edge of text block is gilt; gilt lettering on spine has faded, but gilt decoration and lettering on front board is still bright. Boards are brown cloth. There is wear to either end of spine; tail end shows a small split. Pages are securely bound and boards straight.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CHAPorcIQP
- Title
- In Quest of the Perfect Book
- Author
- Orcutt, William Dana
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dustjacket as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Date Published
- 1926-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Chaparral Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Chaparral Books
Biblio member since 2015
Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
Glossary
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- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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