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NOTE - The signatures present in the photographs accompanying this advertised entry is a facsimile reproduction of the book's principal author.
DESCRIPTION
Format: Softcover/ Paperback
ISBN (International Standard Book Number)/ EAN (European Article Number)/ UPC (Universal Product Code): 0-553-01141-3
Author(s): Wil Huygen w/ illustrations by Rien Poortvliet
Date of Publication: February 1979
Publisher: Peacock Press, Bantam Book
Classification/ Genre: Fable/ Mythology
Number of Pages: Unknown, as there is no predefined numeric system of identification being employed in the context of this written publication that would otherwise provide a definitive value.
Dust Jacket Cover: No
Binding: Yes
Art, Illustrations, Diagrams, Cartographical Representations (Maps), and/ or Photographs: Yes
Notable Attribution: N/A
ASSESSMENT OF CONDITION
Dust Jacket Cover: N/A
Binding: G. to VG. Noticeable wear, isolated instances of discoloration with creasing becoming more visibly apparent, fraying likely, surface abrasions, blunted edges
Paged Content: G. to VG. Isolated instances of discoloration and/ or fading, creasing, especially along the edges of the pages
ABBREVIATIONS KEY
FS (Factory Sealed)
VF (Very Fine)
F (Fine)
NF (Near Fine)
VG (Very Good)
G (Good)
FR (Fair)
P (Poor)
GRADING TERMINOLOGY
Chipping - A descriptor emphasizing the absence of portions of a book's edges, specifically as it relates to the binding or dust jacket cover
Foxing - Brown spotting of paged content due to chemical exposure or reactivity to chemical agents, a state of condition commonplace to 19th Century written publications, particularly evident in steel engravings
Deckled Pagination - Deckled pagination is identified as content ascribed to a particular book or novel whose edges are not evenly distributed, giving it the appearance of being loose from its fulcral attachment (spine). Some publishing companies utilize this as a means of establishing a sense of illusion with regard to the chronological age of a product (so as to create the impression of a faux-type of significance in the nostalgic sense), but, in most instances, deckled pages are a by-product of time.
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