New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1905. First edition. Collection of engaging English author biographies. Maroon cloth lettered and decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, 316 pages plus advertisements, no dustjacket. Light rubbing to the extremities and just a bit of minor bumping to the corners, good hinges, sound text block, moderately foxed endpapers, a bit of very light foxing scattered on a few pages, pages otherwise clean and free from names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Resource Books, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 025007
Title: The Makers of English Fiction
Author: Dawson, W. J
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: No
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1905
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: LITERARY BIOGRAPHYIES HISTORY BRITISH ENGLISH AUTHORS
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction, Literature, Poetry, Literary History;

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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...
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