The Vixens
by Yerby, Frank
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Good+
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Dial Press, 1947. 347 pp. Beige cloth with dark blue lettering on front and spine. Rough cut edges. Colorfully illustrated dust Jacket by Lynd Ward. Boards have very light moisture stain along bottom; top edge has small moisture stain near spine. Otherwise the condition of binding and text block are as new: clean, square and tight throughout. Jacket extremities have small tears and chips. Top and bottom of spine are chipped, not affecting lettering. Light water-stains along bottom and on rear panel. Jacket now well-protected in mylar sleeve. Author's second book.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good+. Illus. by Lynd Ward. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029523
- Title
- The Vixens
- Author
- Yerby, Frank
- Illustrator
- Lynd Ward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Dial Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Black African American Literature Lynd Ward
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
All sales are net. Prepayment is required. Postage in USA: items will be sent Media Mail Rate ($4) unless Priority Mail is requested ($6-$8). Postage for unusually heavy or valuable books may be more. Please contact us for international rates. Books may be returned within 10 days of receipt. Credit cards accepted: VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover.
About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- First Edition
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