THE STONEWARE MONKEY
by Freeman, R. Austin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1939. First American Edition. The 27th Dr. Thorndyke novel, set in the world of antiques and artifacts, called by Barzun & Taylor "very nearly a masterpiece." Donaldson 36b; Hubin, p.153; Barzun & Taylor 1374. First Printing. Octavo (19.25cm); peach cloth, with titling and decorations stamped in dark red on spine and front cover; red topstain; patterned endpapers; dustjacket; vi,312,[2]pp, with photographic frontispiece of a stone monkey sculpture. Light wear to base of spine, else a clean, Near Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.00), gently spine-sunned, showing moderate shelfwear, some nicks, small tears, and attendant creases; Very Good or better.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7154
- Title
- THE STONEWARE MONKEY
- Author
- Freeman, R. Austin
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
Terms of Sale
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2010
Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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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....
- Fine
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Cloth
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