New York: John B. Alden, 1883. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Corners lightly bumped, head and heel of spine and tips show moderate wear, spine lettering rubbed, light shelf wear, rear joint starting, book plate on front paste down, first few leaves show light foxing, all leaves show even age toning (cheap paper), else tight and unmarred. Green pebbled cloth boards, gilt/white ink lettering. 12mo. 298pp. Overall, a very nice copy of this rather scarce volume.

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Bookseller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1749
Title: Horse Shoe Robinson / The Berber
Author: Kennedy, John P
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good. No DJ
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition thus
Publisher: John B. Alden
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1883
Keywords: Fiction

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Lux Mentis specializes in fine/limited editions and rarities, books that have been treasured and will continue to be treasured. We focus on design bindings, artist books, and esoterica (occult, demonology, fetishism, challenging material in all areas). Lux Mentis offers a range of client services. We will appraise your current collection, or help you to build or extend your personal library. Every bit as importantly, we are experts at helping to find the perfect gift. We are actively seeking to acquire fine books and entire libraries, and will readily place items on consignment when you decide to sell. At Lux Mentis we offer careful research, an unusual inventory, individualized service, and an expert staff. If you don't find exactly what you are looking for on the web site, contact us and we will do our best to assist you with your individual needs.

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Heel: The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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...
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Pebbled: Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
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....
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...
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