Paths of Glory
by Humphrey Cobb
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
NZ$211.75NZ$169.40
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About This Item
New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1935. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Red and blue cloth hard cover with gilt design across the top , front, spine, and back with raised lettering to all. First Edition, first published June 1935, so stated. This copy is VG in a VG, unclipped ($2.50) , first state ( no reviews on back) DJ. Exterior has modest rubbing to the spine, slightly crimped spine ends/tips. Inside has small book seller label to the bottom FEP, otherwise unmarked, crisp and tight. Top page edges dyed red. Modest/moderate even toning throughout. DJ has verso tape repair to front leading edge, with moderate rubbing to other edges and minimal chipping. Spine is very modestly sun lightened. This author's only book. Made into a Stanley Kubrick film starring Kirk Douglas decades later..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002744
- Title
- Paths of Glory
- Author
- Humphrey Cobb
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Viking Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- First State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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