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Work of Art [INSCRIBED]
by Lewis, Sinclair
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co, 1934. Hardcover. Good. Signed by Author. Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1934; early printing in facsimile dust jacket; inscribed by Sinclair Lewis on front end page ("To Margot & Marvin / [signature] / Duluth / Feb. 19, 1946"). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; very minor wear to edges of blue cloth boards, minor sunning to backstrip, gilt laurel branch on front board remains bright and bold, gilt title on spine clear and legible despite some minor rubbing and fading; text is very good throughout. Facsimile jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 276456
- Title
- Work of Art [INSCRIBED]
- Author
- Lewis, Sinclair
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1934
- Weight
- 2.06 lbs
- Keywords
- SLEWIS LITERA
Terms of Sale
The Book House in Dinkytown
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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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