The Art of Authorship: Literary Reminiscences, Methods of Work, and Advice to Young Beginners, Personally Contributed by Leading Authors of the Day.
by Bainton, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: James Clarke & Co, 1890. Rare first edition of Bainton's classic collection of reminiscences on the art of writing, with contributions from Henry James, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Bret Harte, and Samuel Clemens among many others. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles and decorations to the spine and font panel. In near fine condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 123077
- Title
- The Art of Authorship: Literary Reminiscences, Methods of Work, and Advice to Young Beginners, Personally Contributed by Leading Authors of the Day.
- Author
- Bainton, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Clarke & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- George Bainton First Edition, The Art of Authorship First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Autobiography;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
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Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...