The Sheltered Life
by Glasgow, Ellen
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Helena, Montana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Doubleday, Doran & Company, 1943. Hardcover. Very Good. Later printing, red cloth hardcover (no dust jacket) shows dulling to gilt along spine, bumping to corners and some other mild trace wear, else tight and clean. 395 pages. Solid copy of this well regarded novel of the South.
Synopsis
The moving tale of two small-town Virginia families and the crumbling of their shelters-religion, convention, and social prejudice- by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barker Books & Vintage (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28100
- Title
- The Sheltered Life
- Author
- Glasgow, Ellen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Company
- Date Published
- 1943
- Keywords
- Antiques; Collectibles; Rare Books ; Spokane, WA; Used Books; ; ;
Terms of Sale
Barker Books & Vintage
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Barker Books & Vintage
Biblio member since 2021
Helena, Montana
About Barker Books & Vintage
Welcome to Barker Books & Vintage. We are a brick and mortar retailer of carefully selected books and other paper related product, located in Helena, Montana. We use our office mainly to buy books but are willing to allow perusal of inventory upon request. Our special emphasis on quality books includes a broad range of titles with particular interest given to those being uncommon or collectible. We have been in business close to twenty five years including our new home in Montana. Please call with any questions.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.