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Joseph in Egypt (Two Volumes)
by Mann, Thomas
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Edmonds, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Knopf, 1938. First American Edition . Hard Back. Fine/Near Fine. 5-1/2" x 8" x 3. Both volumes are First American Edition/First Printing, stated. 664 numbered pages in Vol. 1 and 2. Both volumes in original slipcase. Black sateen cloth binding with spine stamped in gilt and 'Joseph in Egypt' blind stamped on both front boards. Bright, clean, tight, and square text block, no marks of any kind. Corners sharp. Fore-edges of the leaves are rough-cut, top edge stained yellow as issued. Original glassine covers in near fine condition; enclosed in clear archival protector. Slipcase 'as new.' Published in German in 1936 and translated here for the first time into English by H. T. Lowe-Porter. Shipped in a sturdy cardboard box for added protection. This is truly an exceptional copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- McKenzie Company
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002996
- Title
- Joseph in Egypt (Two Volumes)
- Author
- Mann, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hard Back
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1938
- Size
- 5-1/2" x 8" x 3
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
McKenzie Company
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.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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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