Up for sale is a Very Rare, TRUE First Edition/First Printing of Michael Cardew by Garth Clark.
A Portrait.
Illustrated.
An intimate account of a potter who has captured the spirit of country craft.
TRUE First Editions of this Title are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!!
ALL First Edition Points Present!!
Original First State Dust Jacket!!
Hardcover with its original, First State dust jacket, NOT price-clipped!
Original price of $25.00.
Published by Kodansha, 1976.
A TRUE First American Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present!
This rare treasure has some clearly visible wear, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition!
The wear, however, should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying!
The book appears gently read and other than a previous owner and date written on the first, blank page, has no internal writing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE.
The binding is holding firm and tight!
All of the pages are present, fully attached and still surprisingly crisp and clean!
Some general/shelf wear along with marks/wear to the spine/corners/boards, marks/wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/marks/wear to the pages, NOT affecting the text.
Please note the wear to the spine/corners/boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges, and the wear that is present on the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages!
All of the wear previously mentioned is clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered.
As mentioned before, there is some internal writing!
There is a previous owner name and date, written in pen and located on the first, blank/colored page.
Dated "1976".
The writing/page has been closely photographed for your consideration.
The original, First State dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped!
Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, scratches and marks.
Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges.
The wear, particularly near/along the edges, is clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered.
We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book.
We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear.
Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear to both the book and the dust jacket is clearly visible!
All of the wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying.
Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection.
Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!!
Payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed.
Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!