Fine in full dark blue leather covered boards with two raised bands on the spine with gilt text and gilt and blue tool work on the spine and gilt and blue decorations on the boards. A small quarto measuring 9" by 6" with all edges of the text block gilt, the end sheets are silk and there is a matching silk placement ribbon sewn-in at the head of the spine. There is a blank, Easton Press, book plate fixed to the fly title page ready to take the name of its new owner. 247 pages of text with an introduction by John Updike and a color frontispiece and illustrations by Alan Phillips. A beautiful, tight clean copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind - perfect for a gift. Seller Inventory # TB32600

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Bibliographic Details

Title: The Garden of Eden

Publisher: The Easton Press,, Norwalk, Conn.:

Publication Date: 1990

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: Limited Edition.

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We are a professional mail-order book dealer (and open by appointment) specializing in collectible, hard to find books by 20th century authors in the areas of Historical Fiction, Nature, Natural History, Americana and Americana Series titles to include The Rivers of America, the WPA's American Guide Series and the Lakeside Classics and many others. We also carry many volumes of American Literature and leather bound books by the Easton Press and Franklin Library. Come visit us at our web site at www.TownsEndBooks.com.

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Town's End Books, ABAA
CT, U.S.A.

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Check or Money Order with purchase. We also accept Visa, Master Charge, American Express and Discover. If you have a question about one of our books feel free to call us at (860) 526-3896 between 8:30 AM and 9:30 PM EST any day of the week. We also have a secure server attached to our web site should you need to employ that service to send us any confidential data.

Connecticut Residents: Please add 6.35% sales tax.
Hold Policy: We will hold books for 10 days for arrival of check or money order. ...

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Delivery within the US: $10.00 for Priority delivery for 1st book $5.00 for each book thereafter. $4.00 for Book Rate (Media Mail) for the first book and $2.00 for each additional book.
Canadian or Overseas Deliveries will be at cost. Connecticut residents please add 6.35% state sales tax.

Orders usually ship within 1 to 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or over-sized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping cost are required. Virtually all of the books we send out are first wrapped in tissue paper, then bubble wrapped and shipped in sturdy boxes.

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