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The Magic Mirror: A Study of the Double in Two of Dostoevsky's Novels
by PLATH, Sylvia
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Rhiwargor, Llanwddyn, Powys: Embers Handpress, 1989. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Tall octavo. Quarter morocco gilt and marbled paper over boards. Tiny stain on first blank leaf, else fine in fine slipcase. This is copy number 20 of 50 copies numbered copies bound in a special Oxford Hollow binding (of a total edition of 226). An essay submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of Special Honors in English when the author was a student at Smith College.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 580566
- Title
- The Magic Mirror: A Study of the Double in Two of Dostoevsky's Novels
- Author
- PLATH, Sylvia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Embers Handpress
- Place of Publication
- Rhiwargor, Llanwddyn, Powys
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- LitCrit, AmerLit20thCent, RussianLiterature
Terms of Sale
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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About the Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Gloucester City, New Jersey
About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.
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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...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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