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The Writings of Bret Harte X with introductions, glossary and indexes: Stories of California and the Frontier VIII - In a Hollow of the Hills and other tales
by Harte, Bret
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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About This Item
Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston and New York, 1903. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 447 pages (complete). Book X only. Harte was a prolific writer who much favoured the flavour of the Wild West and the stories of the Pioneers. This collection of frontier stories is in fair to poor condition. The cover is firm, dignified and patient. It has wear to the edges, corners and seams. The spine is tanned and worn but is strong and secure. Within, the book is enchantingly illustrated with photogravures (complete). The contents are clear, comfortable, a little foxed and assured. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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- Chapter 1 Books
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- Title
- The Writings of Bret Harte X with introductions, glossary and indexes: Stories of California and the Frontier VIII - In a Hollow of the Hills and other tales
- Author
- Harte, Bret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1903
- Weight
- 0.06 lbs
- Keywords
- JPG~
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- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- New
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