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A CALENDAR OF SAINTS FOR UNBELIEVERS
by Wescott, Glenway
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good plus
- Seller
-
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harrison of Paris, 1932. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very good plus. The Signs of the Zodiac by Pavel Tchelitchew. The Signs of the Zodiac by Pavel Tchelitchew. Limited edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 9 x 6" 239pp. #282 of 695, copies SIGNED by Wescott. Black buckram with gilt title, in slipcase. Light rubbing to cloth, with a hint of fading to spine. In good only slipcase shows wear and toning with some splits at edges.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lost Horizon Bookstore
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54264
- Title
- A CALENDAR OF SAINTS FOR UNBELIEVERS
- Author
- Wescott, Glenway
- Illustrator
- The Signs of the Zodiac by Pavel Tchelitchew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- Harrison of Paris
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1932
Terms of Sale
Lost Horizon Bookstore
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. We do not accept overseas orders for some countries and for some large and expensive items.
About the Seller
Lost Horizon Bookstore
Biblio member since 2010
Santa Barbara, California
About Lost Horizon Bookstore
We are a small, open shop in Santa Barbara and have been in the same location for over 30 years. We have a select inventory of used and rare books. We also carry original posters and prints, vintage photographs and ephemera. Open Tues.- Sat. 11-6, closed Sunday & Monday.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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