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Le Morte d'Arthur(2 Volume Set)
by Malory, Sir Thomas and Professor Rhys(Introduction)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Albany, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: E.P.Dutton & Co., 1934. First US Edition Thus/Various Printings. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A lovely early Everyman's Library set (not exactly matching) of this classic in scarce jackets. Volume 1 is an 11th printing from 1930 in teal cloth blindstamped on front board and with gilt to type and ornamentation on spine. Top page ends tinted teal as well. Sharp corners, clean interior and tight binding - only some light foxing to front page ends and a few tiny smudges to bottom page ends. Jacket mentions over 850 titles and as some small chips mostly to spine ends, corners, and top of rear flap crease with puncture. Some edgewear/nicks and a few small stains to bottom edges and rear flap crease and scuffs to front panel - Near Fine in Good Jacket. Volume 2 is a 12th printing from 1934 in teal cloth and brick red tinted top page ends with blindstamp to front board and with gilt to type on spine. Light foxing to page ends, and a few small spots to bottom of front board. Corners sharp, interior clean and binding solid. Jacket mentions over 900 volumes and has only a tiny bit of rubbing to heel and one corner, small splash stain to front panel, spot to spine and a tiny bit of foxing to edge near rear flap crease. Volumes 45 & 46 in Everyman's Library. Very Good in Very Good Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Lost Paddle Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LPB007530TM
- Title
- Le Morte d'Arthur(2 Volume Set)
- Author
- Malory, Sir Thomas and Professor Rhys(Introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First US Edition Thus/Various Printings
- Publisher
- E.P.Dutton & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1934
- Bookseller catalogs
- British Literature; Mythology & Folklore;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Blindstamp
- A blindstamp is a stamped impression, usually an image, logo, words, or design on the cover or spine of a book, without color or...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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