New York and London: Harper & Brothers, 1945. Hardcover. G+ (Good Plus)/Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First Edition" stated on copyright page; printing code to same page indicates August 1945 printing date (H-U). Black cloth with minor edgewear and soil, and lightly bumped spine ends. Bright gilt lettering. Light green topstain to text block. Jacket in new archival mylar sleeve is heavily creased and chipped/torn; light soil and toning; flaps not clipped. Binding sound, text with minor pen marks to the index pages only. Interior lightly toned. B/w illustrations. Prev owner name to ffep. No stickers or stamps. Not ex-library.

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Bookseller: Albion Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001374
Title: The Unquiet Grave: A Word Cycle
Author: Palinurus [Cyril Connolly]
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - G+ (Good Plus)
Jacket Condition: Fair
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Place of Publication: New York and London
Date Published: 1945
Pages: 152
Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
Weight: 0.00 lbs

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Flap(s): The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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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...
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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....
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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