New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition thus, "H-F". 32mo. approximate measurements are 3 1/2" x 4 3/4". xii, 53pp. Full green polished calf, spine stamped in gilt, in six compartments, with raised bands, all edges gilt, green marbled endpapers, inner gilt dentelles (bound by Sangorski & Stucliffe). Spine is quite faded to a light brown, with fading also visible on front and rear covers along edge of spine, extremities of spine and tips of corners are quite rubbed, covers have an uneven, dark discoloration at lower edge (green leather is unevenly darkened due to early stain, about 1 by 3 inches, on front and rear covers only, not affecting endpapers or text), else a very good copy, with the text fresh and clean. Golden Hind Press issue, Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding (as issued) [Yost 45 (stating on colophon page): "This edition of Fatal Interview is set in Lutetia Italic type designed by J. van Krimpen and cast under his supervision at the ancient foundry of J. Enschede en Zonen in Haarlem, Holland. Composition by A.W. Rushmore at The Golden Hind Press, Madison, N.J. Printed on Pannekoek, Dutch, mould-made paper by The Haddon Craftsmen, Camden, N.J. Binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe of London.

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Bookseller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 512844
Title: Fatal Interview: Sonnets
Author: MILLAY, Edna St. Vincent
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Harper & Brothers Publishers
Place of Publication: New York and London
Date Published: 1931
Keywords: Poetry, Bindings
Bookseller catalogs: Poetry;

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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...
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...
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....
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat 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...
Colophon: The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...