THE MOONSTONE
by Collins, Wilkie
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1868. First American Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 223 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in light brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Mild shelfwear. Sunning and some staining to front and rear covers. Fraying to cloth along spine and edges. Age-toning and scattered foxing throughout textblock. Tearing to rear endpaper. With four pages of advertisements in front. Shelved in Case 6. 1372420. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Synopsis
I address these lines - written in India - to my relatives in England.
Reviews
On Dec 6 2011, Bragi said:
One of the best detective novels I have ever read. This book is a precursor to all detective classics in English. The style of writing is unique, the way the narration begins and accounts of each and every character that are involved in the plot, is one of the first of its kind. This is a must read book for all those who are interested in detective novels.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1372420
- Title
- THE MOONSTONE
- Author
- Collins, Wilkie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1868
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...