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Capri: Materials For A Description Of The Island
by Douglas, Norman
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Florence: G. Orioli, 1930. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. Plates, Illustrations In Text. $410 Of A Limited Edition Of 525 Copies Of Which 500 Were For Sale (There Was Also A Deluxe Subscribers' Edition Of 100). Green Burlap Spine, Violet Boards Thus Unlike Other Copies In Green Burlap With Blue Boards), Black Morocco Spine Label, Gilt, Double Rules At Top And Bottom (Perhaps A Facsimile Of The Original Label, Which Had Single Rules). Inscribed "To My 'Chester Boy' From Mother July 5, 1932." Fine, No Wear, Binding Very Similar To Original But May Well Be An Excellent Facsimile. Pages Clean And Unworn, But Browning At Edges.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044754
- Title
- Capri: Materials For A Description Of The Island
- Author
- Douglas, Norman
- Illustrator
- Plates, Illustrations In Text
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- G. Orioli
- Place of Publication
- Florence
- Date Published
- 1930
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Italy; Literature: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century;
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
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- 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...
- 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...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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....
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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