Stella Dallas
by Prouty, Olive Higgins
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: Blakiston , 1944. 404pp. Green cloth, black titles on spine, black decoration on the front board. Light rubbing to the spine, corners lightly bumped, pages toned, otherwise a clean, unmarked copy. Prouty's beloved novel was written in response to the death of her three-year-old daughter from encephalitis. Adapted as a film several times, in 1925, 1937, and 1990. The 1937 King Vidor and Sam Goldwyn production brought Academy Award nominations to Barbara Stanwyck and Anne Shirley.. Hardcover. Very Good-. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034457
- Title
- Stella Dallas
- Author
- Prouty, Olive Higgins
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Publisher
- Blakiston
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1944
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- Family Society Romance Novel
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
All sales are net. Prepayment is required. Postage in USA: items will be sent Media Mail Rate ($4) unless Priority Mail is requested ($6-$8). Postage for unusually heavy or valuable books may be more. Please contact us for international rates. Books may be returned within 10 days of receipt. Credit cards accepted: VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover.
About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...