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John Steinbeck “The Short Reign of Pippin IV” [1957] First edition in facsimile first edition custom dust jacket
Original price was: $40.99.$31.97Current price is: $31.97.
"The Short Reign of Pippin IV" by John Steinbeck, published in 1957 by Viking Books.
First Edition. Octavo with cloth over cloth wrapped boards and spine, tinted text block head, 188 pages. This is a "good +" to "very good -" hardcover with a solid spine and intact hinges. No loose, torn or folded pages, no writing. Some spotting at the head of the spine near the front board gutter, spine sunned. Text block closes squarely and tight. The upper board corners are square, not bumped, lower back corner bumped ever so slightly. See accompanying images for further condition details. As new made-to-order facsimile jacket reproducing the original first edition state jacket. Nice little package for your favorite Steinbeck fan! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First Edition. Octavo with cloth over cloth wrapped boards and spine, tinted text block head, 188 pages. This is a "good +" to "very good -" hardcover with a solid spine and intact hinges. No loose, torn or folded pages, no writing. Some spotting at the head of the spine near the front board gutter, spine sunned. Text block closes squarely and tight. The upper board corners are square, not bumped, lower back corner bumped ever so slightly. See accompanying images for further condition details. As new made-to-order facsimile jacket reproducing the original first edition state jacket. Nice little package for your favorite Steinbeck fan! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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John Steinbeck “The Short Reign of Pippin IV” [1957] First edition in facsimile first edition custom dust jacket
Original price was: $40.99.$31.97Current price is: $31.97.
"The Short Reign of Pippin IV" by John Steinbeck, published in 1957 by Viking Books.
First Edition. Octavo with cloth over cloth wrapped boards and spine, tinted text block head, 188 pages. This is a "good +" to "very good -" hardcover with a solid spine and intact hinges. No loose, torn or folded pages, no writing. Some spotting at the head of the spine near the front board gutter, spine sunned. Text block closes squarely and tight. The upper board corners are square, not bumped, lower back corner bumped ever so slightly. See accompanying images for further condition details. As new made-to-order facsimile jacket reproducing the original first edition state jacket. Nice little package for your favorite Steinbeck fan! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
First Edition. Octavo with cloth over cloth wrapped boards and spine, tinted text block head, 188 pages. This is a "good +" to "very good -" hardcover with a solid spine and intact hinges. No loose, torn or folded pages, no writing. Some spotting at the head of the spine near the front board gutter, spine sunned. Text block closes squarely and tight. The upper board corners are square, not bumped, lower back corner bumped ever so slightly. See accompanying images for further condition details. As new made-to-order facsimile jacket reproducing the original first edition state jacket. Nice little package for your favorite Steinbeck fan! Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Mark Twain “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” Vintage Paperback c.1964 Pristine condition
Original price was: $8.37.$6.53Current price is: $6.53.
"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain, published circa 1964 by Airmont Publishing Co.
Vintage paperback, unabridged, .50 cent cover price, 283 pages. Super nice vintage paperback. Tight and crisp, no real signs of reading wear. Tanning to inside of covers and text block, otherwise like new! You just don't see 60 year old paperbacks like this one very often. Will ship to you promptly, carefully packaged.
Vintage paperback, unabridged, .50 cent cover price, 283 pages. Super nice vintage paperback. Tight and crisp, no real signs of reading wear. Tanning to inside of covers and text block, otherwise like new! You just don't see 60 year old paperbacks like this one very often. Will ship to you promptly, carefully packaged.
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Mark Twain “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” Vintage Paperback c.1964 Pristine condition
Original price was: $8.37.$6.53Current price is: $6.53.
"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" by Mark Twain, published circa 1964 by Airmont Publishing Co.
Vintage paperback, unabridged, .50 cent cover price, 283 pages. Super nice vintage paperback. Tight and crisp, no real signs of reading wear. Tanning to inside of covers and text block, otherwise like new! You just don't see 60 year old paperbacks like this one very often. Will ship to you promptly, carefully packaged.
Vintage paperback, unabridged, .50 cent cover price, 283 pages. Super nice vintage paperback. Tight and crisp, no real signs of reading wear. Tanning to inside of covers and text block, otherwise like new! You just don't see 60 year old paperbacks like this one very often. Will ship to you promptly, carefully packaged.
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Mark Twain “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” c.1940 Cloth-wrapped vintage book Illustrated by Norman Rockwell Color and black and white
Original price was: $34.00.$26.52Current price is: $26.52.
This is a "very good plus" or better vintage hardcover in heavy orange cloth wrapped boards, cloth head and tail bands sewn in, published by Heritage Press, illustrated Norma Rockwell, 8 full-color glossy plates laid in.
Binding and hinges are tight and crisp, text block square, a wee bit tanned at top edge. Cloth on spine just so slightly sunned, boards are uniform. No writing, one 1/4" closed linear tear at the bottom edge of the frontispiece page, otherwise, no torn, folded or loose pages. Gorgeous! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Binding and hinges are tight and crisp, text block square, a wee bit tanned at top edge. Cloth on spine just so slightly sunned, boards are uniform. No writing, one 1/4" closed linear tear at the bottom edge of the frontispiece page, otherwise, no torn, folded or loose pages. Gorgeous! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Mark Twain “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” c.1940 Cloth-wrapped vintage book Illustrated by Norman Rockwell Color and black and white
Original price was: $34.00.$26.52Current price is: $26.52.
This is a "very good plus" or better vintage hardcover in heavy orange cloth wrapped boards, cloth head and tail bands sewn in, published by Heritage Press, illustrated Norma Rockwell, 8 full-color glossy plates laid in.
Binding and hinges are tight and crisp, text block square, a wee bit tanned at top edge. Cloth on spine just so slightly sunned, boards are uniform. No writing, one 1/4" closed linear tear at the bottom edge of the frontispiece page, otherwise, no torn, folded or loose pages. Gorgeous! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
Binding and hinges are tight and crisp, text block square, a wee bit tanned at top edge. Cloth on spine just so slightly sunned, boards are uniform. No writing, one 1/4" closed linear tear at the bottom edge of the frontispiece page, otherwise, no torn, folded or loose pages. Gorgeous! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Mark Twain “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” c.1979 Leather vintage book Illustrated with 1885 first edition artwork
Original price was: $28.00.$21.84Current price is: $21.84.
This is a "near fine" or better vintage hardcover in gilt decorated leather boards, gilt edge all around, cloth head and tail bands sewn in, published by the Franklin Library, illustrated with the original first edition's artwork created by Edward Windsor Kemble.
No flaws really to speak of, a few specks in the gilt edges here or there. Gorgeous! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
No flaws really to speak of, a few specks in the gilt edges here or there. Gorgeous! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
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Mark Twain “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” c.1979 Leather vintage book Illustrated with 1885 first edition artwork
Original price was: $28.00.$21.84Current price is: $21.84.
This is a "near fine" or better vintage hardcover in gilt decorated leather boards, gilt edge all around, cloth head and tail bands sewn in, published by the Franklin Library, illustrated with the original first edition's artwork created by Edward Windsor Kemble.
No flaws really to speak of, a few specks in the gilt edges here or there. Gorgeous! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
No flaws really to speak of, a few specks in the gilt edges here or there. Gorgeous! See accompanying images for full condition details. Will ship promptly, carefully packaged.
