London: Bernard Geis, 1962. Stated First Printing. hb. Reddish green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 192 pp., top edge of text block stained red, brown illustrated endpapers. Illustrations by Paul Hogarth. No marks in book, binding tight. In an unclipped ($5.95) dust jacket that shows edge wear, light chipping, one 1" triangular tear bottom front panel. Book condition VG in Good+ DJ.

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Bookseller: Parker's Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: MZ8122
Title: Brendan Behan's Island
Author: Behan, Brendan
Format/Binding: Hb
Book Condition: Used
Edition: Stated First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bernard Geis
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1962
Bookseller catalogs: Art;

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.