A Delicate Balance
by Albee, Edward
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Seller
-
Northridge, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Purple hardcover with silver gilt. First UK edition. Signed by Albee to the title page. Spine ends gently pushed, board edges mildly rubbed/sunned. Bookplate to fep. Tight and square. The DJ in mylar is a bit faded to spine, slightly edgeworn. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Signed by Author .
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Details
- Bookseller
- curtis paul books inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34693
- Title
- A Delicate Balance
- Author
- Albee, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1968
Terms of Sale
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Northridge, California
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...