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Take Sky More Rhymes of the Never Was and Always Is
by McCord, David
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1961, 1962. First Edition. First printing Near fine in light green cloth covered boards with a gilt on black title block on the spine and black text with a sketch with a facsimile of the author's signature on the front board. A small octavo measuring 8" by 5 1/2" with a very faint circular 2" dampness stain on the front board; else, fine. In a very good, price clipped dust jacket with light wear and rubbing to the ends of the spine area and to the corners of the panels with light soiling to the front panel. Signed, warmly inscribed and dated "July 1963" by the author on the first free end page with a small sketch of an owl. 107 pages of text with drawings by Henry B. Kane. A collection of 48 rhymes and poems for children.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB24041
- Title
- Take Sky More Rhymes of the Never Was and Always Is
- Author
- McCord, David
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1961, 1962
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
Biblio member since 2009
Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
We purchase and sell only collectible first editions in a number of fields all focused on Americana. We are primarily mail order sellers; however, we are open by appointment and welcome visits from customers.
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Inscribed
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- Jacket
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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