Lincoln, The Literary Genius
by Barzun, Jacques
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Evanston: The Shori Private Press, 1960. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo. 49,(3)pp. Hand printed on Ticonderoga Laid Text paper using types after Garamont. Bound in full marbled sheep. spine gilt with a red leather lettering label, gilt. Marbled endpapers. Housed in a slipcase covered in decorated paper. The binding is like a special binding as it bears the name of the original owner on the upper board: Claude C. Bowman.
One of 120 numbered copies signed by the printer. Ward Shori. This is number 106. A fine copy; the slipcase shows light wear else is in very good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21566
- Title
- Lincoln, The Literary Genius
- Author
- Barzun, Jacques
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- The Shori Private Press
- Place of Publication
- Evanston
- Date Published
- 1960
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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....