A MODERN COMEDY
by Galsworthy, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London, England: William Heinemann Ltd, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London, England: William Heinemann Ltd., 1929. First edition. 8vo., 7 1/2 x 5 inches: pp. xviii, 1088. Quarter-bound in dark-green morocco over light green-on-tan marbled boards, single-ruled in gilt. Five raised bands (six panels) to spine, with gilt lettering: Title, Author, Date. Fold-out genealogy chart of Forsyte family at front.
Rubbing to extremities and a few rubbed spots to leather. Improperly cut pages, pgs. 781-784. Text is unmarked. Binding tight. Solid, bright copy.
Rubbing to extremities and a few rubbed spots to leather. Improperly cut pages, pgs. 781-784. Text is unmarked. Binding tight. Solid, bright copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 329
- Title
- A MODERN COMEDY
- Author
- Galsworthy, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1929
Terms of Sale
Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
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About the Seller
Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
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Eugene, Oregon
About Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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....
- 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...