Stockholm: P. A. Norstedt & Soners Forlag, (1933).. (1933).. Very good. - Octavo, tan cloth backed decorative brown & tan paper covered boards titled in gilt within gilt-ruled brown rectangle on spine & with device stamped in gilt on front cover, in dw. The covers are bumped with small areas rubbed. The dw is lightly soiled & heavily chipped & torn with pieces out of the top edge & a large piece out of the tail of the spine. The dw front fold & spine are partially repaired with tape. 375 & [1] pp. Near fine internally. <p>First Swedish edition of "The Sheltered Life".<p>This is the author's own copy with her [Ellen Glawgow's] bookplate on the front pastedown.

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Bookseller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1420
Title: I LUGNT VATTEN. Roman. Bemyndigad oversättning av Teresia Euren
Author: Glasgow, Ellen
Book Condition: Used - Very good
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Stockholm: P. A. Norstedt & Soners Forlag, (1933).
Date Published: (1933).
Keywords: LITERATURE; FICTION; NOVEL; NOVELIST; AMERICAN; WOMAN AUTHOR; SOUTHERN LITERARY RENAISSANCE; ELLEN GLASGOW; FIRST SWEDISH EDITION; 1ST SWEDISH EDITION; AUTHOR'S OWN COPY; I LUGNT VATTEN; SWEDEN.

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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.

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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....
Device: Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
Tail: The heel of the spine.
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...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...