French Poets and Novelists
by James, Henry
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Arrowsic, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., 1878. Hardcover. Sm 8vo (7.5" x 5"), dark-blue cloth, gilt spine. 439 pp. Previous owner inscription in blue ink "Douglas Whyte, July 20, 1950" on ffep. CONDITION: Very good, covers slightly rubbed, offsetting on pastedowns and endpapers, rear inner hinge cracked but binding sound. First edition, first printing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Arsenault & Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8532
- Title
- French Poets and Novelists
- Author
- James, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Macmillan and Co., 1878
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About the Seller
James Arsenault & Company
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Arrowsic, Maine
About James Arsenault & Company
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...