- Bookseller: Royal Books, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 124900
- Edition: First Edition.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Crosby Gaige,
- Place: New York:
- Date published: 1928.
Book Description
New York: Crosby Gaige, 1928. First Edition. First Edition. One of 811 copies (this being No. 688) SIGNED by the author on the half title. About Fine in red cloth covered boards and gilt decoration, with the about Fine glassine dust jacket as issued. Jacket has a few inch long chips and short closed tears at the extremities, with a hint of toning to the spine. Unusual to find in jacket.
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boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
dust jacket : A protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
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. Also known as the back.
gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.
half title : The leaf which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at times, the author's name and/or other information may appear.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
Closed tears : Tears in which no material has been lost.
