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ENDYMION
by Earl of Beaconsfield- (Rt. Hon. Benjamin Disraeli)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Mansonville, Quebec, Canada
Item Price
£51.54£41.24
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: Belford & Clarke, 1881. ENDYMION- Earl of Beaconsfield- (Rt. Hon. Benjamin Disraeli)- Belford & Clarke- Chicago- 1881-1st Edition-1st Printing-US- Title and copyright pages- Hardcover:-12mo- Fine Binding- VG++/ no dj as issued-light rubbing and lightly soiled, but tight and square- 422pp all clean, no tears or writing- PO name on ffep in pencil- Original publishers olive beige cloth with black and olive flower motif, blocked in gilt with titles in olive on cover and spine.-SEE PHOTOS- "Endymion is the semi-autobiographical story of a young politician and the influence of women on his career. The novel covers the period from 1830 through the early 1850s and provides lively descriptions of the political and social scene of the time. Originally published London 1880." Disraeli's last novel- 1st American Edition- Fiction-politics-romance-classic (3386) . 1st Edition-1st Printing-US. Illustrated Cloth. VG/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- jakoll
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3386
- Title
- ENDYMION
- Author
- Earl of Beaconsfield- (Rt. Hon. Benjamin Disraeli)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- 1st Edition-1st Printing-US
- Publisher
- Belford & Clarke
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1881
- Keywords
- Fiction-politics-romance-classic
Terms of Sale
jakoll
Payment must be received within 7 working days. Payments by cheque will be held 10 working days to clear. Full refund of purchase price only if item has been misdescribed as pertains to condition. Mailing costs non-refundable. Item must be returned in the same condition as it was originally sent out for refund conditions to apply.
About the Seller
jakoll
Biblio member since 2007
Mansonville, Quebec
About jakoll
We specialize in Modern 1st Edition, Children's books, Vintage classics, vinyl records, original movie posters, sports cards, comics, postage stamps and coins.We only sell online at this time and have been doing so for over 30 years.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
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