Jack in the Pulpit [SIGNED, NUMBERED EDITION]
by A.G.S.; Arthur G. Staples; Staples, Arthur G.; Staples, Arthur Gray
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cody, Wyoming, United States
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About This Item
Lewiston, Maine U.S.A.: Lewiston Journal Company, 1921. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. SIGNED, NUMBERED EDITION. SIGNED/AUTOGRAPHED (NO inscription) with handwritten "876" of 1500 published by the Lewiston Journal (Press) Company. No printing history, First Edition thus; copyright 1921. Collectible. Limited to 1,500 copies of which this is hand-numbered 876. Pub. Lewiston Journal Press. Hardcover: Very Good+. Black lettering and illustration on red-orange-brown-sienna cloth over boards with small paste-on label at spine head. Short white line at spine heel. Bumped corners with wear, edgewear, spine ends mushed, shallow dents, transparent spots, rubbing/scuffing. Spine paste-down is scuffed and worn/chipped, has edgewear, tears, missing areas, but is still legible. Tight sewn binding. If issued, no dust jacket. Contents: Clean. Age toning, little foxing. Rough cut edges. First letter of each section is illustrated. Markings: Long curving red mark on ffep and signs of pencil erasure on top edge of one of the fep that precedes the title page, no other markings located on quick page flip. 287 pp. No unpleasant odors detected. Try as we might, to be careful with our listings, sometimes minor things slip by. Photos available upon request. Dependable seller. Satisfaction guaranteed. Carefully packaged. Prompt shipping includes USPS Tracking. ac659.
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- Bookseller
- Ate Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000335
- Title
- Jack in the Pulpit [SIGNED, NUMBERED EDITION]
- Author
- A.G.S.; Arthur G. Staples; Staples, Arthur G.; Staples, Arthur Gray
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Lewiston Journal Company
- Place of Publication
- Lewiston, Maine U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1921
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- ac659; Maine; Maine - Authors, Writers; United States - New England; A.G.S.; Arthur G. Staples; Staples, Arthur G.; Staples, Arthur Gray; Limited Edition; Numbered Edition; Signed, Autographed
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- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- PUB
- Common abbreviation for 'published'
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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.
- 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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