HOUR BEFORE DAWN
by Maugham, W. Somerset
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Livonia, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Triangle Books. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1944. Hardcover. ; Teal cloth cover is rubbed at corners and spine caps but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are heavily toned with a 3/4" tear on half title page otherwise clean and very good. Dust jacket is tattered and torn at extremities and back panel is soiled but front panel clean and bright. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 9.1 X 6.6 X 1.1 inches .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11562
- Title
- HOUR BEFORE DAWN
- Author
- Maugham, W. Somerset
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Good dust jacket
- Publisher
- Triangle Books
- Date Published
- 1944
Terms of Sale
Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
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About the Seller
Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2020
Livonia, Michigan
About Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
Sage Rare & Collectible Books specializes in out-of-print, scarce, and rare books as well as signed and First Editions.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.