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Stryrbiorn the Strong
by Eddison, E.R. and Keith Henderson(Illustrator)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Albany, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1926. First UK Edition/1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The second book by the author of The Worm Ouroboros. In black cloth with gilt to illustration and type on spine. Blindstamped coophon on rear board. Some rubbing/wear to spine ends with a few spots of rubbing through to heel and nicks to head with tiny chip and loose flake. Pages tanned with lovely design motif to endpapers. Light foxing to same and first couple pages. Edge tears to Table of Contents and dedication pages where pages were attached. Clean with solid binding. Charming period publisher promotional postcard and advertisent pamphlet. Deckle edge. Scarce in Jacket which is unclipped(7s. 6d. net) with small chips at spine ends, corners and one to top of rear panel which also has 1/2 inch jagged tear with creasing. Some spotting and tanning(mostly at spine).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lost Paddle Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LPB007923EE
- Title
- Stryrbiorn the Strong
- Author
- Eddison, E.R. and Keith Henderson(Illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition/1st Printing
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Historical Fiction; Mythology & Folklore;
Terms of Sale
Lost Paddle Books, IOBA
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About the Seller
Lost Paddle Books, IOBA
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Albany, California
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Deckle edge
- Deckle edge is the feathered edge of a page. Traditionally and historically, this was a side effect of the process of making...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
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