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So Big
by Edna Ferber
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1924. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Edna Ferber's "So Big". Published by Doubleday, Page & Company, New York, 1924. Winner of the 1925 Pulitzer Prize for Novel (Fiction). First edition, second state with following issue points: "First Edition" is stated by itself, on its own line, on the very bottom of copyright page. Binding is blue cloth with a gold design that stencils the title and author name on the front. There are two states, neither of which hold priority over the other. On the title page of State 1, the "Y" in DOUBLEDAY is directly below the "T" in GARDEN CITY. On the title page of State 2, the "Y" in DOUBLEDAY is directly below the "TY" in GARDEN CITY. This copy is the second state. The book measures 5" x 7.5", 360 pages. The book is in good condition. Rubbing to the boards and label on the front board. Sunning, creasing, and staining to the spine with fraying at the front joint. The hinges are cracked. Previous owner's small signature in pencil on the front leaf. Bookstore's sticker on the rear paste-down. The textblock is gently toned, largely clean, unmarked, and complete. The binding is starting. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(H6-88).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002400
- Title
- So Big
- Author
- Edna Ferber
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1924
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
Biblio member since 2023
Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
Ernestoic Books, where you can find the most sought after Modern First Editions. As our name suggests, Ernest Hemingway is our specialty and our passion. We guarantee the condition of every book we sell. Returns may be made within 14 days of receipt for any reason. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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