The Birth of a Grandfather
by Sarton, May
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Victor Gollancz Limited, 1957. 1st UK Edition. Red Boards. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 277pp. First UK edition. No wrapper. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. A slight bump to the head of the spine and slight rubbing to the board corners. Slight spine lean. Neat biro name signature to the front end paper. A few light foxspots to the fore edges. The book is clean and tight. A very good, well preserved copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 213195
- Title
- The Birth of a Grandfather
- Author
- Sarton, May
- Format/Binding
- Red Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st UK Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1957
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾&quo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Trumpington Fine Books Limited
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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.