The Moonstone
by Wilkie Collins
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Longmont, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions (1959). First Edition thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Dignimont. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Used - Near Fine, Like New condition. One inch crease at top of pages 303-314. Text block is otherwise tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.
Synopsis
I address these lines - written in India - to my relatives in England.
Reviews
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
- Barbed Wire Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- M0261
- Title
- The Moonstone
- Author
- Wilkie Collins
- Illustrator
- Dignimont
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1959
- Pages
- 464
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 19th Century Literature, Classics, Mysteries, American, Gift Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Easton Press;
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