Men and Wives (A novel in the uniform edition of the novels of I. Compton-Burnett series)
by I. Compton-Burnett
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1948. Cloth . Very Good/Good. Octavo (Five-inches x Seven & 1/2-inches) in price-clipped dustjacket with tape 'repairs' top & bottom spine. Darkening to jacket spine & edgeworn/darkened edges. 2nd UK edition: Uniform edition. Aegean blue cloth covered boards with gold lettering & gold banding against black rectangular field stamped on spine. Mild wear to board edges. Worn navy blue topstain. Previous owners' names inked n gutters of end pages & copyright page. Paper clip rust stain top edge of front free end page. Some pencil underlining & check marks within text.
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Details
- Bookseller
- A Cappella Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 236911
- Title
- Men and Wives (A novel in the uniform edition of the novels of I. Compton-Burnett series)
- Author
- I. Compton-Burnett
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Eyre & Spottiswoode
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- Fiction & Literature
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About the Seller
A Cappella Books
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Atlanta, Georgia
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A Cappella Books is a full service used, new & out-of-print bookstore located in the heart of Atlanta's bohemian district, Little 5 Points, since 1989. We stock a general selection of some 20 to 30, 000 paperbacks & hardcovers, ranging from the common to the quite scarce. Our specialties reflect the personality of our neighborhood and, to varying degrees, our staff. But don't be fooled, we really have something for almost everybody who loves books. Come see us.
A Cappella Books is a full service used, new & out-of-print bookstore located in the heart of Atlanta's bohemian district, Little 5 Points, since 1989. We stock a general selection of some 20 to 30, 000 paperbacks & hardcovers, ranging from the common to the quite scarce. Our specialties reflect the personality of our neighborhood and, to varying degrees, our staff. But don't be fooled, we really have something for almost everybody who loves books. Come see us.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Uniform Edition
- A collection or series of individual volumes of an author's work bound to match with a uniform size and style. Especially common...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...