Click for full-size.
The Mad World of William M. Gaines
by Frank Jacobs
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- VG+
- Seller
-
Roseburg, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Orange cloth hard cover boards with gilt lettering to spine. Binding is tight, text clean, no defects noted to hard cover. Signed, "I'm Mad about you! Bill Gaines" (the publisher and contributr to Mad magazine for over 40 years) on FFE.
DJ has minor edge wear and age toning. DJ is not price clipped.
Extremely scarce first edition, signed, in VG+ and collectible condition,
Mylar protcted
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Bonnie Lane Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 05-23-23-03
- Title
- The Mad World of William M. Gaines
- Author
- Frank Jacobs
- Format/Binding
- Tight
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 1972
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lyle Stuart, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Seacaucus, New Jersey
- Date Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 271
- Size
- 9 3/16"x 6 1/16"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Biography, American Publishers, Mad Magazine, Comics
Terms of Sale
Bonnie Lane 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
Bonnie Lane Books
Biblio member since 2022
Roseburg, Oregon
About Bonnie Lane Books
online book business specializing in First Editions, Native American literature, Poetry, and American History, BonnieLaneBooks is a husband and wife part-nership. We love books and respect our book-loving community. All images are photos of the exact book you will receive. We never use stock photos. We pride ourselves on truthful and complete descriptions of condition and conduct thorough research on edition. Our prices are competitive, with same day shipping on most orders. All books are mylar covered and are shipped in careful protective wrapping. Prompt e-mail communication with us is our standard. Thank you.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Classic Supernatural Fiction
Classic supernatural fiction is distinct from contemporary horror because it is more literate and often relies upon poetic subtlety rather than unpleasant gratuity to create an atmosphere. Enter if you dare!
Cleaning and repairing leather books
Wondering how to take care of the leather books in your collection? Renowned book care expert Bern Marcowitz explains how and when to clean and repair leather books.
