The Pier-Glass
by GRAVES, Robert
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1921. First American Edition. First Printing. Small octavo (15.75cm); variant binding in green cloth, with chartreuse title label running front to back across upper spine; dustjacket; [10],11-63,[1]pp. Hint of sunning to spine label, with a faint vertical crease to front endpaper and half-title page; contents clean; Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $1.25), spine-sunned, with mild rubbing to joints, and a short split at lower rear flap fold; still a well-preserved, Very Good+ example. An early collection of poems by the author of Good-Bye to All That and I, Claudius. HIGGINSON & WILLIAMS A6b.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53316
- Title
- The Pier-Glass
- Author
- GRAVES, Robert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1921
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...