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For the Birds
by Cage, John
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston and London: Marion Boyars Ltd, 1981. First English Language Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First English language edition; preceded by a 1976 French edition. Signed by John Cage and inscribed to a former owner on the front free endpaper. Bound in publisher's tan cloth-affect covered boards with spine lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light toning to edges, light rubbing at o spine ends and corners, pages toned. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket, lightly soiled, edge worn and toned.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140940686
- Title
- For the Birds
- Author
- Cage, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Language Edition
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Boston and London
- Date Published
- 1981
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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