YAMA: THE PIT. Translated from the Original Russian by Bernard Guilbert Guerney.
by Kuprin, Alexandre
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: John Hamilton Limited, (1930).. (1930).. Good. - Octavo, blue cloth titled in gilt on the spine & in blind on the front cover. The covers are bumped & rubbed with a few small white stains & with some light spotting to the front cover. xxiv, [ii] & pages 27-573. The front hinge is cracked. Black-and-white portrait frontispiece. The contents are very good. <p>First edition in English.<p>The book presents an unromantized picture of Russian prostitution.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34654
- Title
- YAMA: THE PIT. Translated from the Original Russian by Bernard Guilbert Guerney.
- Author
- Kuprin, Alexandre
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: John Hamilton Limited, (1930).
- Date Published
- (1930).
- Keywords
- LITERATURE; FICTION; NOVEL; YAMA: THE PIT; AUTHOR; RUSSIAN; ALEXANDRE KUPRIN; PROSTITUTION; FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH; 1ST EDITION IN ENGLISH.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- 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,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...