Rattling Yours -- Snake King
by W.A. King, Jr
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good +
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
W.A. King, Jr. Self-Published), 1964. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ---W.J. KING, JR.-- on the title page. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1964 1st edition of this charming piece of Western Americana, of Texas circus life and specifically of snake-handling. Tight and Near Fine (very light offsetting at the inner hinges) in a crisp, VG+ to Near Fine dustjacket, with very light spotting at the front flap-fold. Octavo, includes dozens of illustrations throughout complementing W.A. King's text.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21700
- Title
- Rattling Yours -- Snake King
- Author
- W.A. King, Jr
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W.A. King, Jr. Self-Published)
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- rare Americana, rare circus life, rare accounts of snake-handling, rare Texas, rare herpetology, the Rio Grande Valley
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Materials are returnable within 1 week of receipt provided prior notice is given.
About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...