The Borzoi Reader
by Van Doren, Carl (Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Dust Jacket Included
- Seller
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Owego, New York, United States
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About This Item
Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. 1936. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. First, Second, and Third Printings Before Publication, thus some kind of book club edition. Slight rubbing at head and tail of spine. Slight spotting on endpapers. Otherwise, contents clean and tight. Dustjacket is rough at head and tail of spine, slightly soiled and somewhat rubbed at extremities. Size: 8vo - over 7-1/2" - 9-1/2" tall . 8vo. .
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Details
- Seller
- Riverow Bookshop, INC ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- BOOKS309142
- Title
- The Borzoi Reader
- Author
- Van Doren, Carl (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good/Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Date Published
- 1936
- Keywords
- 8vo.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Riverow Bookshop, INC ABAA
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Owego, New York
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.