Books and Bipeds
STARRETT, Vincent
Published by Argus Books, NY, 1947
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Bound in red cloth with the title on a white label at the top of the spine in brilliant dust jacket that shows just a hint of wear to bottom spine edge. A 268 pp. book on Books including a few on Sherlock Holmes. Beautiful copy. Seller Inventory # 7000283
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Title: Books and Bipeds
Publisher: Argus Books, NY
Publication Date: 1947
Binding: Hard Cover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: First Edition.
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Books and Bipeds
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Argus Books, Inc., New York, 1947
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Ann Open Book, Lansing, MI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # 192693
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Books and Bipeds
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Argus Books, New York, 1947
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Hardcover
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Seller: Carpetbagger Books, ABAA, Woodstock, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Fair, lacking the jacket. Orange-red cloth, faded at the spine, soiled and with tidemarks on the lower edges. Square and firmly bound, some moisture damage to the lower third of the pages. Seller Inventory # 12549
BOOKS AND BIPEDS
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ARGUS BOOKS, INC., NY, NY, 1947
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Seller: Aah Rare Chicago, Glenview, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. FIRST EDITION, SO STATED. 268 PAGES. MILD SUN FADING AND SPOTTING OF THE SPINE. LACKING A DUST JACKET. PAPER TITLE LABEL ON THE SPINE IS INTACT. A COLLECTION OF PARAGRAPHS EXTRACTED FROM LITERARY ESSAYS BY VINCENT STARRETT THAT WERE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN "THE CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE MAGAZINE OF BOOKS" FROM 1942 THROUGH 1945. Size: 6 1/8" X 9 1/4". Seller Inventory # 203083
Books and Bipeds
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Argus Books, Inc, New York, 1947
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good - Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Edition (so stated). New York: Argus Books, Inc, 1947. The binding is Very Good -- clean, bright and unfaded (only one tiny nick to the top edge of the front board). Sharp corners. The interior is FINE. Pages are crisp and unmarked. NOT a library discard. 1947. "First Edition" is so stated on the copyright page. Chapters on the world of books and book collectors. Has "sections on Sherlock Holmes including much material revealed for the first time in this book." Starrett was a founder of The Baker Street Irregular and associate editor of the Baker Street Journal. He also compiled the standard bibliographies of Ambrose Bierce, Stephen Crane, and others. Bound in the original rust color cloth, with a bright white, unfaded printed paper label on the spine. First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Very Good - Fine condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. 268pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 023594
Books and Bipeds
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Argus Books, New York, 1947
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Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Argus Books 1947 1st ed. 268pp Very good condtion with light wear, light dust soiling to page edges, light toning to endpapers, previous owner Oswald Train bookplate to front pastedown, in jacket with edge wear, light chipping to spine ends and corners, light toning, rubbed spots to flap edges and spine gutters. celph. Seller Inventory # 865957
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Books and Bipeds
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Argus Books, New York, 1947
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA, East Woodstock, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good, light shelf wear. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good, spine ends chipped. First Edition. First edition stated. Octavo, red cloth over boards with paper spine label. A "commentary on the world of books and bookmen". Seller Inventory # 252191
BOOKS AND BIPEDS
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Argus Books, Inc., New York, NY, 1947
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Seller: Antiques & Art, Piedmont, SD, U.S.A.
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HC. Condition: Good, cover worn. 268 Notes and queries of a 'bibliofool' to all people who like books. Seller Inventory # 2446
BOOKS AND BIPEDS
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Argus Books, New York, 1947
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
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Octavo, pp. [1-2: blank] [3-4] [1-10] 11- 268, publisher's terra cotta cloth, printed paper spine label. First edition. Starrett's commentary on the world of books and bookmen, including Sherlock Holmes, most of which first appeared in his weekly column, "Books Alive," in the CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE. De Waal 2217. A nearly fine copy in very good dust jacket with some wear along top and bottom edges and dust soiling to rear panel. (#172503). Seller Inventory # 172503
Books and Bipeds
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First Edition
Seller: G.S. MacManus Co., ABAA, Bryn Mawr, PA, U.S.A.
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STARRETT, Vincent. Books and Bipeds. Original cloth, dust jacket. New York: Argus Books, [1947]. First edition. A fine copy. Seller Inventory # 2125
BOOKS AND BIPEDS
Published by
Argus Books, New York, 1947
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Octavo, pp. [1-2: blank] [3-4] [1-10] 11- 268, publisher's terra cotta cloth, printed paper spine label. First edition. Starrett's commentary on the world of books and bookmen. Includes articles on Sherlock Holmes. De Waal 2217. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket with small chip from tail of spine panel, closed tear and shelf wear to upper spine panel, and some light rubbing. (#80925). Seller Inventory # 80925