The Moonstone: A Romance (Nelson Classics series)
by COLLINS, Wilkie
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.. Good+ with no dust jacket. [c.1940s-50s]. Hardcover. A compact Nelson Classics edition of the 1868 classic detective novel by Wilkie Collins. The story is centered around a valuable diamond (the Moonstone) which goes missing. It has been said that this work set the standard for the detective novel. --- In full green cloth-covered boards with spine titling in gilt; dark topstain. Undated, but possibly published c.1940s-50s. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With light wear to cloth, a spot of black ink to textblock lower edge, and general age-toning to leaves, otherwise a sound, unmarked, tightly-bound copy.; 16mo - 6 to 7 in. tall ; viii, 9-457, (2), 8, (12) pages .
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
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87189
- Title
- The Moonstone: A Romance (Nelson Classics series)
- Author
- COLLINS, Wilkie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- [c.1940s-50s]
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Littleton, Colorado
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- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.