New York: Crosby Gaige, 1928. Hardcover. g to near fine. 289/831 signed James Branch Cabell at foreword. Original black quarter cloth over blue paper boards with intricate gilt decor and ruling on covers, gilt lettering on spine; in original glassine dustjacket. Title page with vignette in red. All text pages with compartmentalized multiple borders and floral decor in rectangles at foredges, all in red. Limitations page with publisher's device in red. Ballads by Cabell with decorations and typography by W. A. Dwiggins. Glassine jacket somewhat sunned with light wear along edges, small chips and two half inch closed tears. Binding with very light wear along edges. Interior near fine.

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Bookseller: Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 46882
Title: Ballades From The Hidden Way [SIGNED]
Author: Cabell, James Branch
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - g to near fine
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Crosby Gaige
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1928
Keywords: American literature, satire, gaudy heroes, ballads

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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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...
Device: Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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...
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Vignette: A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...