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The Shaft in the Sky (signed with separate ALS)
by Graves, John Temple, Jr
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Omaha,, Nebraska, United States
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About This Item
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1923. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Bound in brown cloth with titles stamped in darker brown. Publisher's colophon to both the title and copyright pages, indicating the first edition. Inscribed and signed by the author to Marie (Ahnighito) Peary Stafford and dated March 15, 1923 on the front free endpaper. Laid in is a three-page ALS to Stafford from Graves thanking her for her comments on his book and looking forward to seeing her, with her husband, on Friday the next. Original envelope included, dated March 14, 1923. Mrs. Stafford's bookplate is affixed to the front pastedown. The book has cracked hinges, both of which have been repaired, with more success to the rear than the front, although the volume is solid. Cigarette burn to the front cover exterior only. Corners bumped with small frays; spine a bit foxed. Of special interest to those interested in Robert Peary and his family. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Friendly Used Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 125385
- Title
- The Shaft in the Sky (signed with separate ALS)
- Author
- Graves, John Temple, Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- George H. Doran Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- WASHINGTON D.C. FICTION MARIE AHNIGHITO PEARY STAFFORD SIGNED SNOW BABY BOOKPLATE POLAR
- Bookseller catalogs
- fiction; Antiquarian and Collectible Books; Signed Books;
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- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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,...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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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