The Grandissimes; A Story of Creole Life
by Creole Life - Cable, George W
- Used
- Good
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Avon, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1880. First edition. Cloth. Good. Clothbound 8vo. 448 pp plus 8 pp of ads at rear of volume. First edition with matching dates on title and copyright page. Dark olive green cloth covers decorated with elaborate gilt design and printing. This copy in about good condition. Rear hinge starting. Paper loss at corner of rear pastedown. A book that is still readable, but should be handled with care. Creole culture.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Derringer Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27126
- Title
- The Grandissimes; A Story of Creole Life
- Author
- Creole Life - Cable, George W
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- Creole, Literature of the South
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Literature / First Editions;
Terms of Sale
Derringer Books
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About the Seller
Derringer Books
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Avon, Connecticut
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- Copyright page
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- 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...
- First Edition
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.