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Tiffany Thayer's Mona Lisa; I. The prince of Taranto: A fiction in three volumes
by Thayer, Tiffany
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Dial Press, 1956. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. The Dial Press; New York, 1956. Hardcover. Complete 3 Volume Set. A Very Good, grey boards and red spine with faded gilt lettering and illustration on spines, binding sturdy and intact, sunned spine with few small soiled spots, some crimping to spine edges, bit of sunning to top text block edges, scuff mark bottom text block edge Volume 2, crease bottom corner of pages 799-814, couple of small dog-eared pages Volume 1 and 2, spine buckram starting to separate from backing material, without Dust Wrapper. In a Very Good, study, no splits, some handling marks and shelf wear, Slipcase. A nice, overall clean and unmarked set. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 1267pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1041147
- Title
- Tiffany Thayer's Mona Lisa; I. The prince of Taranto: A fiction in three volumes
- Author
- Thayer, Tiffany
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Dial Press
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 1.38 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
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