London: William Heinemann Ltd.. Very Good+. 1930. Limited Signed Edition. Hardcover. This, the first edition of Aphrodite In Aulis, is limited to 1825 copies of which numbers 1-900 are for sale in Great Britain and Ireland numbers to 1800 for sale in the USA. This is number 1254, Signed by Author. The book was printed by the Riverside Press, Edinburgh, from hand-set type on English hand-made paper. Full cream vellum over beveled boards, gilt vignette on cover, spine lettered in gilt & title page in red and black with woodcut vignette, (vi) 340pp. Interior of text it tight, clean & intact. Bookplate from noted author & photographer Carl Van Vechten's personal library. Prose, Literature; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 340 pages; Signed by Author .

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Bookseller: Nick Bikoff, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 8271
Title: APHRODITE IN AULIS
Author: Moore, George
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Edition: Limited Signed Edition
Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd.
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1930
Keywords: Literature, Prose
Bookseller catalogs: Philosophy General;

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Nick Bikoff, Bookseller

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About Nick Bikoff, Bookseller

Nick Bikoff and his wife Fran have been buying and selling quality books and ephemera since 1989 when they attended the "Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar" at the University of Denver. They offer a broad based selection of used, rare, and out-of-print stock ranging from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.

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