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Scouts in Bondage: And Other Violations of Literary Propriety
by Bell, Michael (ed)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/NF
- ISBN 10
- 1416549234
- ISBN 13
- 9781416549239
- Seller
-
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007. -----Red cloth with gilt on spine, 96 pages, filled with colour photos, store stamp, remainder mark on edge. "Step inside Michael Bell's antiquarian bookshop, stocked with rare and fine collectibles of infinite variety, from "Book of Blank Maps, With instructions" to "The Day Amanda Came". By perusing these curious works from bygone times, inquiring readers will be rewarded with instruction on such rarely understood pursuits as "Single-Handed Cruising" and "Girls' Interest", A treasure trove of the best of bookmaking, here is a library of laughs. Over forty-five facsimile covers of hilarious a selection of books that graced publishers' catalogues prior to WWII. Titles that puzzle, astound or with entendres that have doubled over the years." Any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a stock photo. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/NF. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".
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- Bookseller
- Nessa Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006299
- Title
- Scouts in Bondage: And Other Violations of Literary Propriety
- Author
- Bell, Michael (ed)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- NF
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1416549234
- ISBN 13
- 9781416549239
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- Bell, Michael (ed), Scouts in Bondage: And Other Violations of Literary Propriety -----Red cloth with gilt on spine, 96 pages, filled with colour photos, store stamp, remainder mark on edge. "Step inside Michael Bell's antiquarian bookshop, st
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- Humor; Books and Book Collecting; Bondage;
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- Gilt
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