The Man Who Loved Books Too Much; The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of LiteraryObsession [Signed by Author and Ken Sanders, the "Biblio-Detective"]
by Bartlett, Allison Hoover
- Used
- Fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Sebastopol, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Riverhead Books, 2009. First Edition, 1st Printing. Fine/Fine. Double SIGNED [8.5x6in]; 274 pp., notes; Burnt orange paper covers with maroon paper back, gilt lettering on spine and front with gilt design; Pictorial dust jacket with white and yellow lettering on front and spine, reviews for book on back; Negligible shelf wear to book or dust jacket. A fine copy of the tracking down of an unrepentant book thief, John Charles Gilkey.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-322).
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11407
- Title
- The Man Who Loved Books Too Much; The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of LiteraryObsession [Signed by Author and Ken Sanders, the "Biblio-Detective"]
- Author
- Bartlett, Allison Hoover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2009
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About the Seller
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
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Sebastopol, California
About David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA
David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA is an online bookseller specializing in fine books, maps, publications, and ephemera related to Exploration, Adventure and World History with a focus on the Polar Regions, California and the American West. A particular interest is in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration from 1895 to 1920's. Other areas of interest are in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and a little bit of this and that.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Shelf Wear
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- Spine
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- Fine
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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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...