Self Published, 1996. 168pp. Original black cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. Inscribed to previous owner and signed and dated by John L. Sommer. Pages are clean (unmarked) but age-toned. binding is tight and secure. boards have light rubbing to corners. Unclipped pictorial DJ has heavy sunning to spine, faint crease to upper front edge, bumping to head/heel of spine, rubbing to corners. Looks nice in added protectiv emylar coevring. Nice copy and scarce as signed. . Signed by Author. First Edition, Collectible. Oversized Hardcover. Very Good -/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Mylared.

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Bookseller: after-words bookstore (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 111593
Title: The Kyrgyz and Their Reed Screens
Author: John L. Sommer
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good -
Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition, Collectible
ISBN 10: 1889666033
ISBN 13: 9781889666037
Publisher: Self Published
Place of Publication: Fremont, Ca
Date Published: 1996
Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
Keywords: Crafts Art Signed Books Kyrgyz
Bookseller catalogs: Crafts;

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Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...
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....