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BEHIND THE LINES
by Blechman, R.O
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0933920075
- ISBN 13
- 9780933920071
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1980. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Blechman was a master draftsman and cartoonist whose work appeared in the leading magazines of the mid-20th century, such as Esquire and the New Yorker and who was in demand as an advertising and book illustrator, noted for his quirky line and sharp wit. 10 1/4 x 10 1/8 inches, 187 pages, numerous black & white reproductions, some in full color. With a foreword by Maurice Sendak. Back board's corners slightly bumped, top edge of text lightly foxed, small remainder mark on bottom edge, o/w boards and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square. Lower corner of back cover shows small tear, o/w primarily white dustjacket shows only very minor surface and edge wear. Collectable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005213
- Title
- BEHIND THE LINES
- Author
- Blechman, R.O
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- ISBN 10
- 0933920075
- ISBN 13
- 9780933920071
- Publisher
- Hudson Hills Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- ART, CARTOON BIOGRAPHY, DRAWING, 1960S
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Biography/Memoirs; Magazines;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
All books subject to prior sale. All books returnable within two weeks for any reason. Please return by USPS (media mail rate) and note the reason for return. All sales subject to applicable taxes.
About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
- 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...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
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