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THE EAGLE'S SHADOW by Cabell, James B.:
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New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., 1904.. Gilt cloth. Covers very slightly rubbed, but a nice, bright copy. First edition, first book. The traditional first issue, with the dedicatee's initials and the frontis of the seated figure. Variant binding with the publisher's imprint in seriffed type, measuring 15/16" across.
gilt : Decorative patterns imbedded into the affected portion of a book. Often appears on the boards or the spine, and may be very simple, to elegant, to ludicrous.
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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