INSTANT LIVES
by Moss, Howard (text); Gorey, Edward (illustrations)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Stephenson, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Saturday Review Press / E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1974. First Trade Edition. First Printing. Octavo (24cm); orange paper-covered boards and light brown cloth, with titles stamped in orange on spine; dustjacket; [x],84,[2]pp; illus. Lower corners gently tapped (though still sharp), with a hint of foxing to upper edge of textblock, else Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $5.95), gently sunned at spine and flap folds, with some trivial wear to extremities, small tear to upper front joint, and some dustiness to rear panel; Very Good+. Toledano B58b.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4631
- Title
- INSTANT LIVES
- Author
- Moss, Howard (text); Gorey, Edward (illustrations)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Trade Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Saturday Review Press / E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1974
Terms of Sale
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2010
Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
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- E.P.
- The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...