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Wonder Hero (Art Deco Jacket)
by Priestley, J. B
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto, ON: The Macmillan Company of Canada, Limited, 1933. First Canadian Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The first Canadian edition, printed from the British plates. Purple cloth over boards, title and decorations printed in yellow onto upper board and spine, 8vo (7-5/16 inches [18.5 cm] tall), pp. 321. Volume with front hinge a little loose and p.o. name and date in ink to ffep. Unclipped jacket is soiled with a dusty spine panel, light wear and a few creases, both flaps and the rear panel are blank. A nice copy of Priestley's "Wonder Hero" with a great, uncredited Art Deco jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2164
- Title
- Wonder Hero (Art Deco Jacket)
- Author
- Priestley, J. B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Canadian Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company of Canada, Limited
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, ON
- Date Published
- 1933
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
Terms of Sale
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- Canadian sales are subject to 5% GST.
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About the Seller
Harropian Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Nelson, British Columbia
About Harropian Books, IOBA
Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Flap(s)
- The portion of a book cover or cover jacket that folds into the book from front to back. The flap can contain biographical...
- 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...
- 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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