Chicago: Belford, Clarke & Co., 1888 A groundbreaking work of historical fiction and arguably the first English historical novel, the story was derived from eyewitness accounts of British soldiers and Polish refugees fleeing the failed revolts against the foreign occupation of Poland in the 1790s. This is the Belford 1888 Caxton Edition reprint of the 1803 original. Condition notes: 459 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, ivory/tanned, tight, large b/w frontis, decorative eps; a.e. well sunned, front hinge cracked at dedication page. Cover: brown decorative cloth, elaborately stamped/embossed front/spine, black and reverse titles front, reverse titles to gilt spineblock; modest shelfwear, extrems moderately worn, top back corner and edge bumped, several ghosts front. I’m making what is a very nice copy sound hideous – it’s not.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 036907
Title: Thaddeus of Warsaw
Author: Porter, Miss Jane
Format/Binding: Decorative Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good (-)
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Belford, Clarke & Co.
Place of Publication: Chicago
Date Published: 1888
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: Period fiction

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Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...