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Songs of the Rivers of America (in Dustjacket)
by Carl Carmer, Ed
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good +
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1942. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. A very sharp copy of the 1942 1st edition (with the "Farrar Rinehart" logo at the copyright page). Tight and easily Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact ("$3.50"), VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket, with none of the fading along the spine often associated with ths title. Several tiny closed tears along the panel edges and just a touch of wear at the spine crown. Tall quarto, 196 pgs., nicely illustrated thruout. Edited by Carl Carmer, music arranged by Dr. Albert Sirmay. Truly a collector's copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12263
- Title
- Songs of the Rivers of America (in Dustjacket)
- Author
- Carl Carmer, Ed
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar & Rinehart
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- rare Americana, rare Rivers of America
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Cloth
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- Tight
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- Spine
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- Edges
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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...
- Crisp
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