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An Age of Barns
by Sloane, Eric
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Dodd Mead, 1985. First Dodd Mead Edition. Near fine in bright red cloth covered boards with black text on the spine and black image of a barn on the front board. An oblong small quarto of 9 3/8 by 10 7/8 inches with a bump to the heel of the spine. In a very near fine, unclipped dust jacket with a 1/2 inch closed tear at the upper rear corner of the front panel and light rubbing and wear to the ends of the spine area. 113 pages of text and drawings by Sloane of wonderfully detailed illustrations of barns throughout. A slightly abbreviated version of the first edition published by Funk & Wagnalls in 1967. This copy lacks the color plates which appeared in the Funk & Wagnalls printings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB31192
- Title
- An Age of Barns
- Author
- Sloane, Eric
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Dodd Mead Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd Mead
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
Biblio member since 2009
Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
We purchase and sell only collectible first editions in a number of fields all focused on Americana. We are primarily mail order sellers; however, we are open by appointment and welcome visits from customers.
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- Spine
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- Quarto
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Fine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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