First Nights and First Editions
by Smith, Harry B
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/VG (-)
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1931 This book abounds with humorous anecdotes of the theater and of the rogues and vagabonds of Bohemia. To lovers of rare books, it brings experiences of a collector who was one of the first to recognize the value and interest of modern first editions. Condition notes: 325 numbered pp; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, red topstain, photo frontis; remainder mark to b.e., edges and preliminary pages well foxed. Cover: black cloth, blue ruling front gilt, titles front/spine; v lt shelfwear. DJ: clipped in the Brodart, white, blue banners + white titles + b/w photos front, black titles spine; moderate edge/shelfwear, extends well-worn, small chips, crinkles, stains to back.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Independent Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 037990
- Title
- First Nights and First Editions
- Author
- Smith, Harry B
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- VG (-)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown, and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1931
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Books, theater, entertainment
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About the Seller
Independent Books
Biblio member since 2005
Long Beach, Washington
About Independent Books
Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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