Doruntine: A Novel
by Kadare, Ismail; Rothschild, Jon (translated by)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0941533204
- ISBN 13
- 9780941533201
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: New Amsterdam Books, 1988. First U.S. Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo; VG-/G+; pp 180; blue spine with black text; first U.S. edition, first printing; dust jacket has slight wear to exterior; some chipping to edges; cloth exterior has very light wear; tail edge has some rubbing wear; slightly cocked spine; exterior text block shows moderate foxing; fore and tail edges have light tone; interior clean; pages intact. 1345377. FP New Rockville Stock.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1345377
- Title
- Doruntine: A Novel
- Author
- Kadare, Ismail; Rothschild, Jon (translated by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0941533204
- ISBN 13
- 9780941533201
- Publisher
- New Amsterdam Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- 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....
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