Gold, Diamonds and Orchids
by William LaVarre
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1935. Hardcover. First Edition. 5.75 x 8.75in. 298pp. "Illustrated with photographs by the author." Published cloth boards with stamped titling and decoration. Signed and dated by the author on the half-title page: "William LaVarre, Minneapolis, March 11, 1936." GOOD. Shows marginal shelf rubbing of the corners, spine darkened, preliminaries up to the title page with a touch of toning, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.
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Details
- Bookseller
- North Books: Used & Rare (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30753
- Title
- Gold, Diamonds and Orchids
- Author
- William LaVarre
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Fleming H. Revell Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1935
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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...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...