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THE MARBLE FAUN or The Romance of Monte Beni. (Two volumes)
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel; Herbert Gorman (introduction); Carl Strauss (illustrations)
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Santa Barbara, California, United States
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About This Item
Zurich: The Limited Editions Club, 1931. Flexible boards. Very good. Signed Limited Edition # 305 of 1500 copies. Two volumes. 12mo. 357pp.; 389pp. Signed by the illustrator, Carl Strauss. Woven cloth covered boards with gilt stamped silk label. Mild darkening to spine.Good slipcase has some soiling and rubbing. Attractive bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- Lost Horizon Bookstore
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55220
- Title
- THE MARBLE FAUN or The Romance of Monte Beni. (Two volumes)
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel; Herbert Gorman (introduction); Carl Strauss (illustrations)
- Format/Binding
- Flexible boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Limited Editions Club
- Place of Publication
- Zurich
- Date Published
- 1931
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Lost Horizon Bookstore
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. We do not accept overseas orders for some countries and for some large and expensive items.
About the Seller
Lost Horizon Bookstore
Biblio member since 2010
Santa Barbara, California
About Lost Horizon Bookstore
We are a small, open shop in Santa Barbara and have been in the same location for over 30 years. We have a select inventory of used and rare books. We also carry original posters and prints, vintage photographs and ephemera. Open Tues.- Sat. 11-6, closed Sunday & Monday.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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