The Shining Pyramid (1925)
by Machen, Arthur
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1925. 188 pages. First edition thus. Mustard yellow boards with faint age-soiling, more noticeable to the spine, small scuffs near front fore-edge, slight rubbing to fore-edge corners, spine ends bumped. Original royal blue title plate on spine faded to tan, gilt text still legible. Spine square. Binding sound. Deckled edge. Endpapers still bright. Prior owner's bookplate stamp facing last page, interior else clean, unmarked.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book Bin (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BBS-2005646
- Title
- The Shining Pyramid (1925)
- Author
- Machen, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf, New York
- Date Published
- 1925
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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The Book Bin
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About The Book Bin
The Book Bin is a locally owned and operated business that has been in the same family since 1983. We are an ABA- and ABAA-affiliated general-interest bookstore with two stores in Salem and Corvallis, Oregon. We have over 30,000 items listed for sale online, and a dedicated rare book room in our Salem location. Books in our rare book room cover a wide range of subjects, with a focus on science fiction, fantasy and horror, literature and poetry, metaphysics, and children's books.
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- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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....