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Tulips and Chimneys
by Cummings, E. E
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Thomas Seltzer, 1923. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's original brown paper boards over buckram cloth with paper title label to spine printed in black. Near Fine with toning to spine and edges, light edge wear to the spine label, several small bits of chipping at edges of boards. Former owner name to front free endpaper and pages toned. A lovely copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944435
- Title
- Tulips and Chimneys
- Author
- Cummings, E. E
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Seltzer
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1923
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
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