SINGING VALLEYS: The Story of Corn
by Giles, Dorothy
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Random House, (1940).. (1940).. Very good. - Octavo, golden yellow cloth titled in gilt within green rectangle on spine, in dw. The covers are very lightly bumped with slight soiling to the front cover. The dw is price-clipped & lightly rubbed & soiled. [viii] & 361 pp. Very good. <p>First edition.<p>A book about the role played by corn in the history of America: "It flourished everywhere and its fruit became not only one of the basic nutriments of the nation, but also a vital factor in our folklore, history and culture...."
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1402
- Title
- SINGING VALLEYS: The Story of Corn
- Author
- Giles, Dorothy
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- NY: Random House, (1940).
- Date Published
- (1940).
- Keywords
- COOKERY; AMERICANA; NATURAL HISTORY; AGRICULTURE; CORN; DOROTHY GILES; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cookery;
Terms of Sale
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.