TALES OF MEN AND GHOSTS
by Wharton, Edith
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Charles Scribner's & Sons, 1910. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First American Edition, First Printing. 8vo. 438 pp [4pp adverts] This is a true first edition, first printing (first impression) with "Published October 1910" to the copyright page. in original publisher's red cloth lettered in gilt to spine and upper board, top edge gilt, small nicks to the edge of two pages, some strengthening to rear hinge. Contents clean, light rubbing to the boards, and very light stains to the rear board. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kelleher Rare Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015073
- Title
- TALES OF MEN AND GHOSTS
- Author
- Wharton, Edith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1910
- Keywords
- TALES OF MEN AND GHOSTS,FIRST EDITION, Edith Wharton
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Glossary
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.