A Treasure of the Redwoods and Other Tales (The Writings of Bret Harte, Riverside Edition)
by Harte, Bret
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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HARWICH PORT, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1903. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Riverside Edition. Green cloth binding, gilt ruling and facsimile signature to front board, gilt titles, top edge gilt. Volume XVIII, Writings of Bret Harte. 363 pp. Previous owner bookplate. Bit of wear to top of spine. Near fine condition..
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- Respectful Exits
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006088
- Title
- A Treasure of the Redwoods and Other Tales (The Writings of Bret Harte, Riverside Edition)
- Author
- Harte, Bret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Literature and Fiction;
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Respectful Exits
Biblio member since 2006
HARWICH PORT, Massachusetts
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
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