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The Music From Behind The Moon: Available Copies
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Domnei-The Music From Behind the Moon by Cabell, James Branch
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York (1972)
Seller: Nelsons Books (Chazy, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $5.75
Shipping: $4.59
TOTAL Cost: $10.34
spine has 2 spits at the top otherwise clean.
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Domnei- The Music From Behind the Moon, a Comedy of Woman-Worshipi (Ballantine Books # 02545-8 ) by Cabell, James Branch
Paperback
ISBN:
Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York, NY, USA. (1972)
Seller: Comic World (Steinbach, MB, Canada)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $12.00
Shipping: $6.95
TOTAL Cost: $18.95
219 pages. Goodread notes = "Domnei is subtitled A Comedy of Woman-Worship. This is book four in the series The Biography of the Life of Manuel. The series follows Don Manuel the Count of Poictesme. Poictesme is a fantasy province in France. His physical and spiritual descendents are followed through several generations." >> Creasing to backcover; pen to front end page.
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The Music from Behind the Moon: An Epitome by Cabell, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: John Day Company, New York (1926)
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS (Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $14.50
Shipping: $5.45
TOTAL Cost: $19.95
3-54 pages, 1 leaf including frontispiece, plates; 28 cm. A good copy, with the backstrip missing from the spine, otherwise stable. Previous owner's signature inked on the title page, otherwise unmarked. Illustrated with eight wood engravings by Leon Underwood. "This, the first book published by the John Day company, incorporated, is issued in an edition limited to three thousand copies, printed by William Edwin Rudge on Vidalon velin paper, from handset Garamond type and the type distributed." - Colophon. Size: 4to
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Domnei [and] The Music from Behind the Moon: Two Comedies of Woman-Worship by CABELL, James Branch
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345281715
Publisher: Del Rey / Ballantine Books, New York (1979)
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $20.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $25.50
Reprint. Introduction by Lin Carter. Mass market paperback. Modestly rubbed wrappers with a tiny abrasion on the cover, very good.
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The Music From Behind The Moon, An Epitome with Eight Wood Engravings by Leon Underwood by CABELL, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The John Day Company, New York (1926)
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $28.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $33.50
First edition. Illustrated by Leon Underwood. Good Spine replaced with black leather which is slightly bumped and rubbed at ends, panel corners bumped with paper worn through, paper on panels rubbed with some light soiling, former owners bookplate on both pastedowns, text and illustrations in very good condtion with some very light browning on page edges, bottom edges of pages slightly rough cut. 1 of 3000 limited copies, First book published by John Day Co. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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The music from behind the moon; an epitome, by James Branch Cabell; with eight wood engravings by Leon Underwood. (1926) [Leatherbound] by Cabell, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: (2022)
Seller: S N Books World (Delhi, India) New Book
Book Price: $34.48
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $34.48
Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1926 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 78 Language: English Pages: 78
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The Music From Behind the Moon by James Branch Cabell
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The John Day Company (1926)
Seller: rareviewbooks (Kensington, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $35.00
Shipping: $8.00
TOTAL Cost: $43.00
Hardback book (54 pages) with eight wood engravings by Leon Underwood. Published in a limited edition of three thousand copies. Boards show rubbing/scuffing with ends of spine worn - browning/foxing on spine title label. Bookseller since 1995 (UL-2-middle-down-L) rareviewbooks
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THE MUSIC FROM BEHIND THE MOON: An Epitome by Cabell, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The John Day Co., New York (1926)
Seller: Russ States (Oil City, PA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $50.00
Shipping: $4.85
TOTAL Cost: $54.85
1926, 54pp, illus. w/ woodcuts, slight soiling & shelfwear to cover, 1" split at edge of front cover & spine, slight soiling to paper label to spine, bookplate, no dj, contents clean.
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The Music from Behind the Moon by CABELL, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: John Day, New York (1926)
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB (New York, NY, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $50.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $56.00
Eight wood engravings by Leon Underwood. 54pp., tall slim 4to, black boards, paper spine label. New Yorkl: John Day, 1926. Very good. Limited Edition, one of 3000 copies printed by W. E. Rudge on Vidalon Velin paper. The binding is lightly rubbed.
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THE MUSIC FROM BEHIND THE MOON. An Epitome. With Eight Wood Engravings by Leon Underwood. by Cabell, James Branch.
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The John Day Company, New York: . (1926)
Seller: FAMILY ALBUM (Kinzers, PA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $50.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $56.00
54p. + Frontis. Full page handsome wood engravings by Leon Underwood. Printed by William Edwin Rudge on Vidalon Velin Paper. Typography by Byron J. Musser. Wide margins. 4to. Original full black paper binding. Original spine paper label, slightly browned. Original slip case, worn, with slight loss at head. Hardbound. Limited to only 3000 copies. This is the first book published by The John Day Company. Very good copy. PRESS /W34
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The Music from Behind the Moon by Cabell, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN: 9781135452582
Publisher: NY: John Day Company (1926)
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA (Chicago, IL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $54.50
Shipping: $4.00
TOTAL Cost: $58.50
1926. Cloth. 4to. 54 pp. Illustrated with eight wood engravings by Leon Underwood. From a limited printing of 3000 copies. Mild shelf wear to boards. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Binding slightly starting towards the middle. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition.
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The Music From Behind the Moon: An Epitome by Cabell, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: John Day Company, NY (1926)
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc. (Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $55.00
Shipping: $7.65
TOTAL Cost: $62.65
black c; slight wear at tips, lite shadow of foxing on epprs. One of 3000 printed, the first John Day publication.; 54 cleank, unmarked pages. Size: 4 Vo; 1.5 Pound
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The Music From Behind the Moon: An Epitome by Cabell, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The John Day Company, New York (1926)
Seller: Minotavros Books, ABAC ILAB (Whitby, ON, Canada)
Used Book—Condition: Near Fine
Book Price: $52.35
Shipping: $16.00
TOTAL Cost: $68.35
16mo. Limited first edition, first book published by The John Day Company, issued in an edition limited to 3000 copies. Black paper boards, printed paper spine labels. Deckled edges. 54 pp. With eight woodcuts by Underwood. Spine tilted, light wear to corners, toning to spine label. About fine.
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MUSIC FROM BEHIND THE MOON, AN EPITOME.|THE by Cabell, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The John Day Company, New York (1926)
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB (NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $60.00
Shipping: $8.50
TOTAL Cost: $68.50
small 4to. paper-covered boards, paper spine label. (vi), 54, (2) pages. First edition. The first book published by the John Day Company. With eight wood engravings by Leon Underwood (1890-1975). Underwood at the Royal College of Art and is well known for his scupture in addition to his book illustrations. Well printed book. Spine seperated, yet present. paper-covered boards, paper spine label
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The Music From Behind the Moon by CABELL, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The John Day Company, New York (1926)
Seller: Yesterday's Gallery, ABAA (East Woodstock, CT, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $65.00
Shipping: $10.00
TOTAL Cost: $75.00
First Edition. Super Octavo. Black paper. Paper title plaque tipped to spine. Includes 25 numbered and signed engravings. Engraved title page. Limited to 3,000 copies. A prospectus for a limited set of engravings. Very Good. Minor sunning to front and back covers. Slight cracking to spine, but binding tight. Text block clean.
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MUSIC FROM BEHIND THE MOON by Cabell, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: John Day, NY: 1926 (1926)
Seller: The Antiquarian Shop (Bend, OR, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $79.99
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $79.99
illustrated with wood cuts by Leon Underwood, black paper over boards, white label printed in black. , in very worn slip-case. Limited to only 3000 copies . Internally clean and bright, beautiful woodcuts.
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The Music From Behind the Moon by Cabell, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The John Day Company, New York (1926)
Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA (Marietta, PA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $75.00
Shipping: $8.99
TOTAL Cost: $83.99
Black cloth boards, tan title block with black lettering on spine; engraved frontispiece, (6), 54, (8) leaves of plates. Black cardboard slipcase. "This, the first book published by the John Day Company, Incorporated, is issued in an edition limited to three thousand copies, printed by William Edwin Budge on Vidalon vélin paper, from handset Garamond type and the type distributed. Typography by Byron J. Musser."--Colophon. Contains 8 wood engravings by Leon Underwood. VG/Fair (Book is very clean and clear, slipcase has heavy wear and tears)
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The Music From Behind The Moon. An Epitome. With Eight Wood Engravings by Leon Underwood. One of 3000. Original First Edition. by James Branch Cabell; Leon Underwood (illustr.).
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: New York: John Day Company. (1926)
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books (San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $75.00
Shipping: $10.00
TOTAL Cost: $85.00
4to. Black Boards, 54 pp. Very Good. Wood Engravings. Offer of special edition of the engravings within loosely laid in.
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The Music from Behind the Moon: An Epitome by [Underwood, Leon] Cabell, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: John Day & Co (1926)
Seller: Arundel Books (Seattle, WA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $85.00
Shipping: $4.45
TOTAL Cost: $89.45
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fair to good (spine perished; slight rubbing to boards). 4to [8]+54+[2] Four-part fantasy, dedicated to Carl Van Vechten. Sold 'as is'. The first book published by John Day; one of 3000 copies, printed by William Edwin Rudge.8 woodcut illus by Underwood.
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The Music From Behind The Moon by Cabell, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: John Day, U.S.A. (1926)
Seller: SkylarkerBooks (CARSON CITY, NV, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $100.00
Shipping: $5.00
TOTAL Cost: $105.00
A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Very Good Condition. Boards Have A Tiny Bit Of Shelf Wear. Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Tiny Bit Of Reading Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Thanks And Enjoy.
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The Music From Behind The Moon by James Branch Cabell
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The John Day Company, New York (1926)
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA (Bath, United Kingdom)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $96.20
Shipping: $16.18
TOTAL Cost: $112.38
The first edition of this lovely illustrated work of short fiction by James Branch Cabell limited to 3000 copies. First edition of The Music From Behind The Moon by James Branch Cabell in the original publisher's cloth binding.Limited edition of 3000 copies.With eight wood engravings by Leon Underwood. Collated, complete. Underwood was a British artist, sculptor, and printmaker who was influenced by African art.James Branch Cabell was an American author of fantasy fiction This collection of short stories was popular in the 1920s where the escapist nature was favourable among American readers of the time. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The title label to the spine is slightly foxed. There is a small patch of wear to the cloth on the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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The Music from Behind the Moon; an Epitome by Cabell, James Branch
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: The John Day Company, New York, New York, U.S.A. (1926)
Seller: Lowry's Books (Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $175.00
Shipping: $3.95
TOTAL Cost: $178.95
This edition of the first book printed by the John Day Company, was limited to a printing of three thousand copies. This copy has no corner bumping or edge wear, very little rubbing of the covers. Owner's name inked upper fep, otherwise unmarked and tight in binding. Hinges and gutters are solid with very little shadowing of endpapers. Stunning black and white woodcut illustrations. The slipcase is rubbed and quite worn on fore-edge {from frequent removal of the book}, chipped at upper edge. Due to the size of the book and slipcase, it will require additional shipping outside the United States. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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