Moran of the Lady Letty: a Story of Adventure off the California Coast 1st Canadian Edition
by Norris, Frank
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: George N. Morange & Co.. Good with no dust jacket. 1899. Softcover. 293 pp. Small octavo. Original dull red paper covers, No. 6 in the Morang's Florin Series, the first Canadian edition of Norris's second novel. Covers are a bit dulled, corners chipped, front cover starting to separate from spine, spine is sunned and crinkled, small lack at top of back cover. Interior opens to the half title which is chipped and has some foxing and stains, also a stamp from "John Davidson" of Dundas, Quebec (a man of the same name founded the town in 1831, and another was the Indian Agent in 1888) , Small stain from the half title communicates to the fore-edge of the first few pages, otherwise clean and unmarked. Fragile and aged but still respectable and intact, the very scarce Canadian first edition this work of romance, derring-do and hi-jinks on the high seas off the coast of San Francisco. ; Morang's Florin Series; Vol. 6; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 293 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11117
- Title
- Moran of the Lady Letty: a Story of Adventure off the California Coast 1st Canadian Edition
- Author
- Norris, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- George N. Morange & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- Frank_norris, San_francisco, Shipboard_romance, Shanghai'd, Sailors
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature,Poetry,Drama; First/Limited/Signed Editions; Canadiana;
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Half Title
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- Jacket
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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....