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The Emperor's Arrow
by Boyce, Burke
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Media, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1967. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Paul Frame. Hardcover/ DJ (has price $3.25); both Near Fine condition. C. 1967, Stated First Edition- no note of further printings. Pictorial DJ is bright w/ trace of soil & rubbing on back panel. No chips, frays, sun discolor or tears. DJ displays very well. Brown cloth binding is tight, square & clean w/ no wear. Gilt stamped cover picture of trumpeter & all spine lettering crisp & intact. Copy displays extremely well. Ink gift note, dated 1967 inside front cover. Text is tight, clean, UNmarked; NO remainder mark or hinge splits, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast! (24)
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Details
- Bookseller
- EDM Book Loft
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 307
- Title
- The Emperor's Arrow
- Author
- Boyce, Burke
- Illustrator
- Paul Frame
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1967
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
EDM Book Loft
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Media, Pennsylvania
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- Remainder Mark
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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