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THE ORCHID
by Nathan, Robert
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in very good plus slipcase.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1931. First edition (stated). Near fine in very good plus slipcase.. Specially bound and presented first edition of the acclaimed tragi-comedy, one of only two "large paper' or 'de luxe copies" in existence. This beautiful production was created uncut in rose boards and in an Art Deco-style slipcase that matches the deluxe production's endpapers. Bound at the rear of the book is a typewritten limitation page signed by Scott Cunningham, reading in part: "This is one of two copies of the first edition bound with the sheets entirely uncut, - prior to the date of publication. In a sense these copies are advance issues, and it is certain in any case that they are the only 'large paper' or 'de luxe' copies in existence." A rare and unusual collector's item, as it was meant to be from its production in 1931. 7.5'' x 5''. Original rose buckram, black goatskin spine label. In original black paper slipcase with gilt dot pattern. Endpapers made with same material as slipcase paper. All edges uncut and largely unopened. 199, [1] pages. Spine somewhat toned, with a bit of rubbing to slipcase, else beautiful.
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- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44793
- Title
- THE ORCHID
- Author
- Nathan, Robert
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in very good plus slipcase.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (stated)
- Publisher
- The Bobbs-Merrill Company
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- 20th century,US American,Limited Edition
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
- 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...
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