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Rufus
by Tomi Ungerer
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961. Near Fine/Very Good. Tomi Ungerer. The 1961 correct 1st edition (with the "$2.95" price and the "40/80" and "0961" codes along the front dustjacket flap) of this beloved Tomi Ungerer tale of Rufus the bat. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with several small closed tears along the panel edges and light chipping at the spine ends. Still though, a very presentable copy. Tall quarto, wonderfully illustrated thruout in rich color by the maestro Tomi Ungerer.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20730
- Title
- Rufus
- Author
- Tomi Ungerer
- Illustrator
- Tomi Ungerer
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- rare children's books, rare Tomi Ungerer
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Materials are returnable within 1 week of receipt provided prior notice is given.
About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
Buy and sell - rare, unusual and antiquarian - art, photography, literature, scholarly, sports, childrens, bindings.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and 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....
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