The A. Edward Newton Collection of Books and Manuscripts Parts One, Two, and Three
by A. Edward Newton
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/VG-
- Seller
-
Benson, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. VG-/VG-. shelf wear to the books, top edges dusty, jacket are rubbed with some edge wear, vols. 1 & 2 have a whimsical bookplate of the librarian and bookman Joseph L. Wheeler, designed by the British artist C. Walter Hodges to front eps; dust jackets rubbed, soiled. Auction catalogue for a large pre-war sale of books and manuscripts sold at auction in the Spring of 1941. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Auction Catalogue.
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- Bookseller
- The Book Shed
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007517
- Title
- The A. Edward Newton Collection of Books and Manuscripts Parts One, Two, and Three
- Author
- A. Edward Newton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- Books About Books Auction Catalogue
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- VG-/VG-
- A book in slightly less than Very Good Condition with a dust jacket that is in slightly less than Very Good Condition. Very Good...
- 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...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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