Collector's Book of Books
by Quayle , Eric
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good DJ
- Seller
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Helena, Montana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Clarkson Potter, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. First American edition, near fine oversized blue cloth hardcover shows soem mild trace wear including some rubbing at edges, in very good + jacket (price at flap) showign bit of edge wear and faint stain near spine head visible at jacket reverse. 144 pages very nicely illustrated. Still a pretty nice copy of this book on books that is particularly of interest for its illustrations of some pretty cool books.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barker Books & Vintage (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16015
- Title
- Collector's Book of Books
- Author
- Quayle , Eric
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
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Terms of Sale
Barker Books & Vintage
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
Barker Books & Vintage
Biblio member since 2021
Helena, Montana
About Barker Books & Vintage
Welcome to Barker Books & Vintage. We are a brick and mortar retailer of carefully selected books and other paper related product, located in Helena, Montana. We use our office mainly to buy books but are willing to allow perusal of inventory upon request. Our special emphasis on quality books includes a broad range of titles with particular interest given to those being uncommon or collectible. We have been in business close to twenty five years including our new home in Montana. Please call with any questions.
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....