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The Epiplectic Bicycle
by Gorey, Edward
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, (1969). Fourth Printing. Near fine in illustrated paper covered boards with black text on the spine. An oblong 16mo of 6 by 9 inches with minor rubbing to the paper at the head and heel of the spine and to the lower edges of the boards. In a very good+ price clipped dust jacket with a 3/4' deep by 1 1/2" wide chip from the upper edge of the rear panel and with light wear and rubbing to the ends of the spine area and to the folds to the flaps. Unpaginated with the pages printed and illustrated on the recto (right) sides. A clean and tight copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.
Synopsis
A charming burlesque concerning an intrepid voyage of epic proportions by the “incredibly sophisticated . . . stylish and inventive” Edward Gorey ( New York Observer ). Now available in a special gift edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB29266
- Title
- The Epiplectic Bicycle
- Author
- Gorey, Edward
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Fourth Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1969)
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
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- Jacket
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- Price Clipped
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Good+
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- Flap(s)
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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....
- Fine
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- Edges
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