Chicago : A Portrait
by Smith, Henry Justin
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
NZ$123.38NZ$92.53
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About This Item
New York: The Century Co., 1931. Book. Illus. by E.H.Suydam. Very Good. Quarter Cloth and Hard Cover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First printing, so stated. Burgundy quarter cloth with pictorial hard cover. Gilt design and lettering to the spine and black lettering to the front. SIGNED by Henry Justin Smith. This copy is VG. Exterior has a 1" rubbing spot at the bottom front spine joint and gilt publishers name on spine is fading. Otherwise rich and clear and remaining gilt is bright. Inside is unmarked, crisp, and lightly toned. Skyline drawn EPs. Color frontispiece with tissue guard. SCARCE signed. Lovely even w/o the DJ. 386 pp..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001958
- Title
- Chicago : A Portrait
- Author
- Smith, Henry Justin
- Illustrator
- E.H.Suydam
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Century Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
Glossary
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- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....