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The Rare Adventures and Painful Peregrinations of William Lithgow
by Lithgow, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society, 1974. First edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. [7], 8-290, [2] pp. Green cloth with gold decorations on the front board, gold lettering and gold and orange decorations on the spine; brown topstain. Housed in a yellow paper slipcase. Maps on the endpapers and pastedowns. With full-page maps and illustrations. Edited with an introduction by Gilbert Phelps. Nash 350. The Folio Society edition was the first publication of this work since 1906. Light rubbing to the extremities and a bookplate on the verso of the free front endpaper.
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- Bookseller
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000013624
- Title
- The Rare Adventures and Painful Peregrinations of William Lithgow
- Author
- Lithgow, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1974
Terms of Sale
Evening Star Books
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About the Seller
Evening Star Books
Biblio member since 2007
Madison, Wisconsin
About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
Glossary
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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