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Skull-Face and Others
by Howard, Robert E
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
-
Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Sauk City: Arkham House, 1946. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Hannes Bok. Tall 8vo., 474pp. Gorgeous First Edition, one of only 3004 copies published. First book form of Howard's stories from the pulps, published 10 years after his death. Bound in black cloth with titles and decoration in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with gently bumped spine ends and a tiny, barely noticeable scratch to the heel but not torn. Remarkably well preserved. Equally attractive unclipped wrap-around Hannes Bok dust-jacket, ($5.00), has is immaculate. Perhaps the best I have seen and certainly none better. Uncommonly fresh and bright with no creases, chipping or tears nor any of the toning so commonly found with this jacket. A stunning collectable copy of this high spot of the genre. (Jaffrey, #19).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014913
- Title
- Skull-Face and Others
- Author
- Howard, Robert E
- Illustrator
- Hannes Bok
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Arkham House
- Place of Publication
- Sauk City
- Date Published
- 1946
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror;
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About the Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books
Biblio member since 2006
Manasquan, New Jersey
About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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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