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While Rome Burns
by Woollcott, Alexander
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Like New/Like New
- Seller
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Southampton, New York, United States
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About This Item
Viking, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. Signed Limited Edition (Copy #118 of 500). Published by Viking, 1934. Octavo in slipcase. Tan cloth boards with gold embossed author caricature to front panel, silver stamped spine lettering, red topstain and satin sewn-in bookmark. Signed by Alexander Woollcott on limitation page in front (flat signed, not inscribed). Book is like new; clean and crisp with no writing or names. Spine straight and corners sharp. Binding tight and pages crisp. Has glassine dust jacket with a few small tears at top end. Slipcase has number 118 hand-written on spine. Has some wear and tear along edges, but still sound. A scarce copy of the signed limited edition of this classic Alexander Woollcott collection. 328 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Southampton Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91093
- Title
- While Rome Burns
- Author
- Woollcott, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Viking
- Date Published
- 1934
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Terms of Sale
Southampton Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Southampton Books
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Southampton, New York
About Southampton Books
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- New
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- Crisp
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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- Octavo
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