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DELIGHT.
by PRIESTLEY. J. B
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
David Paradine Developments Limited. London, with permission of William Heinemann Ltd. 1978. FACSIMILE OF FIRST EDITION. 8vo.(7.9 x 5.2 inches). Limited edition, one of only 100 copies, this number 46, numbered and signed by Priestley. A fine copy in the original binding of half dark brown morocco. Spine with five raised bands, the compartments with blind ruled lines and gilt tooling and lettering. Full colour decorative cloth on the boards. Brown silk page marker. All edges gilt. In the original mid brown cloth covered slip case. A fine copy of this scarce facsimile edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10356
- Title
- DELIGHT.
- Author
- PRIESTLEY. J. B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- David Paradine Developments Limited. London, with permission of William Heinemann Ltd. 1978
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed and inscribed books; Fine bindings; Modern First Editions.;
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in 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...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
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