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TAMPICO; A Novel
by Hergesheimer, Joseph
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good +
- Seller
-
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi Books, 1926. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good +. Small 8vo, black cloth with lettering on spine, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped), v, [vi] + 328 pages + [2] Colophon. Solid copy. Bookplate on front pastedown. Light uniform page-toning. UNCOMMON in such a G+ dust jacket (unclipped) with slight losses to edges and corners.<br/> <br/> Joseph Hergesheimer (1880 - 1954) was an American writer of the early 20th century known for his naturalistic novels of decadent life amongst the very wealthy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8107
- Title
- TAMPICO; A Novel
- Author
- Hergesheimer, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- Mexico, industrialist, wealth, decadence, sex, money
Terms of Sale
Borg Antiquarian
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
Glossary
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- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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