The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story
by Meredith, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good, reprint pocket edition, no d/j, red clothbound boards (spine slightly soiled) , gilt signature, spine titling and ru
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Archibald Constable & Co, 1902. pocket. hardback. Very good, reprint pocket edition, no d/j, red clothbound boards (spine slightly soiled) , gilt signature, spine titling and ruling; text block firm, top edge gilt (soiled), pages unmarked. Owner's inscription ffep.. 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_"" x 4""). A novel written in 1880 by George Meredith, at great speed, written soon after his critical turning point novel, The Egoist.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC132487
- Title
- The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story
- Author
- Meredith, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, reprint pocket edition, no d/j, red clothbound boards (spine slightly soiled) , gilt signature, spine titling and ru
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1902
- Pages
- 157
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fiction, Meredith, pocket
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 18mo (170 x 100 / 6_\"\" x 4\"\")
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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...