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The Hide of a Rhinoceros
by Kaiser, Marjorie Patterson
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Vantage Press, 1975-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x2. Signed by Author. Vantage Press; New York, 1975. Hardcover. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by author directly on front free endpaper. A Very Good, brown binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, mild spine lean, some rubbing to board corners and spine edges, bit of handling/rub marks to boards, bumped rear board corners, soiled spot/coffee stain mid rear board, bit of scattered foxing to text block edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, fading to spine and panel margins, some edge/corner wear with small tears and chips along edges, small crease top front flap corner, tear top front panel edge clear taped on verso, few small soiled spots on panels, some scattered foxing to verso panels/flaps, Dust wrapper. A nice and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 172pp. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1032947
- Title
- The Hide of a Rhinoceros
- Author
- Kaiser, Marjorie Patterson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Vantage Press
- Date Published
- 1975-01-01
- Size
- 9x6x2
- Weight
- 3.25 lbs
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- New
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- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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