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The Sea Lady: A Tissue Of Moonshine
by Wells, Herbert George (Bookplates Of George Barr Mccutcheon And Anne J. Smith)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Methuen (1910), 1902. First Edition . Red Cloth. Fine. 31 Pp. + 47 Pp Publisher's Catalog At Rear. First Edition Sheets And First Edition Red Cloth Binding With 1902 Date On Title Page, But 1902 Sheets Bound With 1910 Catalog At Rear. A Philosophical Fantasy, With A Starring Mermaid. Probably Wells' Least Successful Work, Now More Appreciated. A Stunningly Fine Copy, Absolutely Bright, With A Trace Of Bumping At Edges. This Is The Copy Which Belonged To Wells Fan And Indiana Poet And Novelist George Barr Mccutcheon, With His Personalized Engraved Bookplate On The Front Pastedown. There Is Also The Attractive Bookplate Of Anne J. Smith On Ffep, With A Naked Eve Holding An Apple In Which Lies A Tiny Book. The Book Is Enclosed In A Custom Half-Leather Case, With A Cloth Sleeve ( A Matching Case With Men Like Gods Is Also Available). Nice Copies Of This Book Are Apparently Rarer Than Even His Sf Classics.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000742
- Title
- The Sea Lady: A Tissue Of Moonshine
- Author
- Wells, Herbert George (Bookplates Of George Barr Mccutcheon And Anne J. Smith)
- Format/Binding
- Red Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Methuen (1910)
- Date Published
- 1902
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; Literature: Twentieth and Twenty-First Century; Literature: Science Fiction;
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
Arroyo Seco Books lists about 26,000 used books in all fields, including physics, art, philosophy, social science, literature, science fiction, etc. We also stock modern and antiquarian prints and other art. Most items are listed in 100 catalogs titled by subject matter, and available on this site. We purchase interesting private libraries. Member of IOBA. Contact: Stephen Clauser, 626-372-3863.
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