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2: The Collected Novels: Volume II (Modern Library): Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure
by Thomas Hardy
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0679600787
- ISBN 13
- 9780679600787
- Seller
-
Greenwood, South Carolina, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Modern Library, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Fine cloth first printing of first edition with gilt lettering and Fine DJ in protective Brodart mylar cover. Gift inscription "To Mama" on half title page and ink check mark next to the title of the first novel (Tess...). Otherwise, everything is flawless. Spine is straight and tight. Gilt lettering crisp and bright. all corners sharp. No markings (except as noted above), creases, or tears. DJ is perfect except for a crease at the upper corner of the rear flap. Not ex lib, not clipped, no remainder marks. 892 pages.
Details
- Bookseller
- William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000505
- Title
- 2: The Collected Novels: Volume II (Modern Library): Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure
- Author
- Thomas Hardy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0679600787
- ISBN 13
- 9780679600787
- Publisher
- Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994
- Pages
- 892
- Keywords
- Fiction, literature, modern library
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
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About the Seller
William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
Biblio member since 2018
Greenwood, South Carolina
About William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts
William Ramsey Rare Books & Manuscripts specializes in modern poetry and southern history, with an emphasis on first and signed editions.
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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....
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Remainder
- Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- First Edition
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- Fine
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