Forging Ahead: The True Story of The Upward Progress of Thomas James Wise Prince of Book Collectors, Bibliographer Extraordinary and Otherwise
by Partington, Wilfred
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1939. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo. Frontis., xv, 315 pp., illus. Some light wear and age toning to book; price-clipped dustjacket is soiled, spine darkened, chipped and repaired with tape at foot.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9999
- Title
- Forging Ahead: The True Story of The Upward Progress of Thomas James Wise Prince of Book Collectors, Bibliographer Extraordinary and Otherwise
- Author
- Partington, Wilfred
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- Books About Books, Book Collecting, Bookselling, Printing and Publishing
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
Glossary
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- 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...
- Cloth
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- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...