The fearless spectator; being a collection of original observations and profound pronouncements
by Charles R. McCabe
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/very good
- Seller
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Gridley, California, United States
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About This Item
[San Francisco]: [Chronicle Books], 1970. First Edition. 1/4 cloth. Fine/very good. A fine first edition [Zempel & Verkler] in a good plus / very good dust jacket. Buckram over burgundy quarter cloth with the distinctive cameo of the author in burgundy. Gilt title stamping on spine. Good plus / Very good dust jacket has been reinforced on the inside with tape. Edgewear and two short tears to top edge. x, 288 pages. Octavo. Charles McCabe (19151983) was a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle from the mid-1950s until his death May 1, 1983 at the age of 68.TOC: 1. Ego2. Miscellany3. Booze4. Youth5. Personages6. Women7. Love8. English
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Details
- Bookseller
- Uncommon Works (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1341
- Title
- The fearless spectator; being a collection of original observations and profound pronouncements
- Author
- Charles R. McCabe
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- [Chronicle Books]
- Place of Publication
- [San Francisco]
- Date Published
- 1970
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Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...