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The Importance of Living
by Yutang, Lin
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: John Day in association with Reynal & Hitchcock, 1937. Signed Limited First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing; limited issue. Copy number 452 of a limited 500 signed by Lin Yutang. Specially bound in publisher's original buckram cloth stamped in red over red leather spine decorated in gilt with gilt-lettered title label; top edges gilt, and with red ribbon marker; in publisher's original red paper-covered card slipcase with bronze paper title label on front panel printed in red, black and white. Near Fine with light wear and toning to red leather spine, former owner name to page facing the copyright page. In a Very Good slipcase, which is lightly worn and soiled, and with a short split started along the top rear joint. One of the influential Chinese author, inventor, philosopher and linguist's best-selling work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944197
- Title
- The Importance of Living
- Author
- Yutang, Lin
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Signed Limited First Edition
- Publisher
- John Day in association with Reynal & Hitchcock
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1937
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- 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....
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
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