Crock of Gold, The
by Stephens, James
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/None
- Seller
-
Middlebury, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan, 1912. 1st. Hardcover. Good/None. 312 pages. Hardcover. Rare first edition. Covers bound in green with gilt title on spine and front cover. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper. Covers show some age wear: moisture stain on back cover, some soil and fraying/chipping on spine. Pages and edges have age-yellowing. Foxing on endpapers and preliminary/back pages, but doesn't affect text. Split at gutters in a few places, but binding still tight. In good condition for its age. Record # 30994
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Details
- Bookseller
- Browsing Is Arousing (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30994
- Title
- Crock of Gold, The
- Author
- Stephens, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- Fiction, Novels, , .
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.