THE KING WHO SAVED HIMSELF FROM BEING SAVED
by Ciardi, John; illustrated by Edward Gorey
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/DJ Very Good
- Seller
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York: J. B. Lippincott Co, 1965. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/DJ Very Good. Gorey, Edward. small oblong 12mo, yellow cloth with illustration on front, 1st ed. (1965), unpaginated in Very Good (lightly soiled, slightly faded spine, minor edgewear) Dust Jacket. Binding Near Fine, minor soil to endpapers. The dj is now protected in a mylar sleeve. Drawings by Edward Gorey.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CE232868
- Title
- THE KING WHO SAVED HIMSELF FROM BEING SAVED
- Author
- Ciardi, John; illustrated by Edward Gorey
- Illustrator
- Gorey, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- DJ Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1965
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Frey Fine Books
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Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
Glossary
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.