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The Walls of Jericho
by Paul I. Wellman
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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About This Item
J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1947. Book Club edition, first edition hardcover with dust jacket in fair condition. The dust jacket has tears all over, wear to the edges and yellowing but the graphics are colorful. The book is maroon cloth with the title, author and publisher in gold gilt on the spine. The pages are foxing but there are no tears, folds or writing. There is also a bookplate on the first endpaper for the former owner.
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Details
- Seller
- Simple Treasures Books and Gifts
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 885
- Title
- The Walls of Jericho
- Author
- Paul I. Wellman
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Book Club Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1947
- Pages
- 371
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Simple Treasures Books and Gifts
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About the Seller
Simple Treasures Books and Gifts
Biblio member since 2023
Jacksonville, Florida
About Simple Treasures Books and Gifts
Simple Treasures Books is a veteran owned family business located in Florida which specializes in rare, out-of-print, vintage, classic and mass market books in used or like-new condition. We have a passion for books and look forward to assisting you in finding the written treasures you desire.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Book Club Edition
- A generic term denoting a book which was produced or distributed by one of any number of book club organizations. Usually the...
- 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
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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