A SPLENDOR OF LETTERS: THE PERFORMANCE OF BOOKS IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD
by Basbanes, Nicholas A
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper Collins, 2003. First Edition. The author's fourth book, offering "a consideration of the many pressing issues that surround the role of books in contemporary society." First Printing. Octavo (23.5cm); black and brown paper-covered boards with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjaket; 444pp. Fine in a very Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped, with only some trivial shelfwear to note.
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- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1911
- Title
- A SPLENDOR OF LETTERS: THE PERFORMANCE OF BOOKS IN AN IMPERMANENT WORLD
- Author
- Basbanes, Nicholas A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
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Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
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- 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...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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...