Leather Bound. Very Good. Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1978. Signed limited edition. Signed by John Cheever on the 3rd free endpaper with protective tissue guard laid-in. Bound in rich full leather - Gold gilt page edging, lettering, and graphics. - Raised bands on the spine – Silk moire endpapers - Archival quality paper - Satin ribbon book mark. 8vo – 6 x 8 ½ ". 387 pp. Includes a special message by the author. Near fine. No dust jacket as issued. Light rubbing to the gilt edges. The interior is clean, bright and solid.

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Bookseller: R. Rivers Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: COLLECTIBLE12-071916006
Title: The Wapshot Chronicle (Signed)
Author: Cheever John and Chet Jezierski
Format/Binding: Leather Bound
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Product_type: 1

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Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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...
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....
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Laid-in: "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...