TODAY'S PATTERN
by Dennis, Amarie
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Madrid, Spain: Sucs. S. Ocaña, 1945. Unpaginated. Poetry by the author. From her obituary in the Hartford Courant: "Dennis was the author of five biographies and a book of poems. Four books dealt with the lives of 16th century figures, namely Joan the Mad, St. Francis Borgia, Don Juan of Austria, and King Philip III. The fifth was about the Patron Saint of Madrid, St. Isidro. For her literary work Mrs. Dennis received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Middlebury College, and was made a Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X the Wise by the Spanish Government. The highest literary decoration in Spain." The book is signed by Dennis and inscribed by her to "Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, who love Spain too." It is bound in full leather and is in very good condition: clean and tight, with fading and some rubbing along the spine.. SIGNED. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- W2635
- Title
- TODAY'S PATTERN
- Author
- Dennis, Amarie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Sucs. S. Ocaña
- Place of Publication
- Madrid, Spain
- Date Published
- 1945
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Autographs and Signed Books;
Terms of Sale
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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About the Seller
Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
Biblio member since 2004
Williamsburg, Virginia
About Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art
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- 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...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.