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The Greenwood Hat, Being a Memoir of James Anon 1885-1887
by Barrie, J. M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/Fair
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
London, England: Peter Davies Limited, 1937. First British Edition . Hardcover. VG+/Fair. Autobiographical account of the beloved creator of "Peter Pan.'' Orig. published in 1930 in a private edition of only 50 copies, this is the FIRST TRADE EDITION, first printing, rest & republished by Peter Davies of London, 1937. Preface by the Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, K. G. In 285 pages with glossy black-and-white photo frontispiece & 8 additional internal photographic illustrations. Hardcover book has deep blue cloht-covered boards with gilt title box & lettering on spine. Condition is VG+: extremely clean, binding strong & straight, pages mildly tanned (heavier around edges), commensurate with age. Modest rubbing to extremities. the unclipped DJ (with price in British pounds sterling intact on bottom front flap)) is downgraded to only Fair due to some major chipping, completely missing a large (3") chunk at heel of spine, light soiling, toning. Protected in mylar cover to preserve what's left. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016221
- Title
- The Greenwood Hat, Being a Memoir of James Anon 1885-1887
- Author
- Barrie, J. M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Publisher
- Peter Davies Limited
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1937
- Keywords
- AUTOBIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY PETER PAN WRITERS AUTHORS ENGLISH BRITISH
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- Autobiography-Biography-Journals-Letters; Literature/Literary Criticism/Poetry/Short Stories;
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
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