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The Avenger
by Samuel Gordon
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Porte, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macaulay Company, 1921. CI1 - A first edition (no additional printing) hardcover book in good condition that has bumped corners, lightly moisture soiled, cocked and lightly bowed, wrinkling on the spine edges, some scattered stains, rubbing, and fading,some wrinkling, chipping and tiny ter on the page edges, less than an inch tear on the back endpaper hinge, top right corner of page 169 cutout, some scattered wrinkling and crease on some inside pages, light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jacket. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. 7.5"x5", 390 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookmarc's
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2207ec920
- Title
- The Avenger
- Author
- Samuel Gordon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Macaulay Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1921
- Keywords
- FICTION
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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La Porte, Texas
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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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