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Tales From Many Sources, Volume I, Ii, Iii, Iv, V, Vi (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Complete)
by Doyle, A. (Arthur) Conan, Thomas Hardy, F. Anstey, Wilkie Collins, Juliana H. Ewing, Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Reade, William Black, Walter Besant And James Rice, James Payne, Hugh Conway, Etc
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
New York 1885, 1886: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1885. First Edition 1st Printing. Blue Cloth. Very Good. First Edition. Volumes 1 Through 6 (All Published). A Matched Set In Blue Cloth With Wavy Lines In Gilt On Cover And Spine; Gilt Title On Front Cover, Gilt Title, Volume Number, And Publisher On Spine. Correct Publishing Dates At Foot Of Title Page (Volumes 1 Through 4 Dated 1885, Volumes 5 And 6 Dated 1886, All Are First Printings). Contains A. Conan Doyle's First Published Story, "Bones", In Volume Iv ( With 1885 Date At Foot Of This Title Page, A Point Of Issue). A Bright, Clean Set. All Gilt Lettering And Designs Strong. A Few Points Of Fraying At Top/Bottom Of Spines. Vol. Vi Has A 1/4" X 1/8" Gouge On Front Cover, Not Affecting Lettering Or Design. A Few Small Water Stains To Covers: 1 Square Inch On Bottom Of Rear Cover Of Vol. I, 1/4 Square Inch Top Corner Of Front Cover Vol. Ii. Partially Detached Signature Vol. V. Bookplates Of H.C. Allen And Small Signature Of Helen Cobb In Each Volume. Matched Sets Of The Six Volumes, Which Were Issued Over Two Years, Are Scarce In Decent Condition.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004726
- Title
- Tales From Many Sources, Volume I, Ii, Iii, Iv, V, Vi (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Complete)
- Author
- Doyle, A. (Arthur) Conan, Thomas Hardy, F. Anstey, Wilkie Collins, Juliana H. Ewing, Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Reade, William Black, Walter Besant And James Rice, James Payne, Hugh Conway, Etc
- Format/Binding
- Blue Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York 1885, 1886
- Date Published
- 1885
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; Literature: Nineteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
Biblio member since 2013
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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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- 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...
- Cloth
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