The Man Who Was Late
by Begley, Louis
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Beverly Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
The Franklin Library, 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. First Edition as stated on title page and spine. Signed by author on limitation page. Publisher's insert laid in. Raised bands on spine. Gold gilt. Silk ribbon bookmark bound in. Near fine book, scratches and rubbing of gilt on top edges.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1505054
- Title
- The Man Who Was Late
- Author
- Begley, Louis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The Franklin Library
- Date Published
- 1992
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookbid Rare Books
Biblio member since 2009
Beverly Hills, California
About Bookbid Rare Books
Bookbid Rare Books is a rare book dealer located in Beverly Hills, California. The family run company has sold modern literary first editions and children's books for over 20 years. Member of ABAA, ILAB.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...