At Life's Beginning
by Marshak, Samuel
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Victor Gollancz, 1964. "A boy discovers the world about him, travelling from the depths of childhood and a remote Russian province to youth and the great artistic city of St Petersburg." Marshak is a well known poet and literary translator, and well loved writer of childrens books. CONDITION Siena bds with bright gilt title (fresh not worn) pp 248 with 47 line illus through out text (tight and bright interior, has edge browning to last few pages, named to ffep) Origianal wrapper has tanned spine with chipped head and foot, lightly soiled, with tape repairs, price clipped.. First English. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Philippovsky, G. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8431
- Title
- At Life's Beginning
- Author
- Marshak, Samuel
- Illustrator
- Philippovsky, G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First English
- Publisher
- Victor Gollancz
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- 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....
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...