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A Book of Words, Selections From Speeches and Addresses Delivered Between 1906 and 1927
by Rudyard Kipling
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A Book of Words, Selections From Speeches and Addresses Delivered Between 1906 and 1927" by Rudyard Kipling. First edition, first printing with "First Edition" stated on the copyright page. Published by Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., New York, 1928. Measures 6" x 9.25",279 pages. With its original dust jacket. The dust jacket is in very good minus to good plus condition. Toning and soiling to the jacket with paper loss at the flap folds and spine edges. Small stains to the spine and onto the front panel. The flaps are clipped. The book is in very good plus condition. The red cloth boards are very well preserved, retaining their crisp color and edges. Slight cloth loss at the bottom edge of the spine. Previous owner's bookplate and gift inscription on the endsheets. Small paper remnant on the rear paste-down. The textblock is gently toned, but clean and complete. The binding is sound. 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 # (F5-14).
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- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001798
- Title
- A Book of Words, Selections From Speeches and Addresses Delivered Between 1906 and 1927
- Author
- Rudyard Kipling
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Ernestoic Books
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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.
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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...
- Jacket
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- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- 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....
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Cloth
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