The Abode of Love. The Conception, Financing and Daily Routine of an English Harem in the Middle of the 19th Century Described in the Form of a Novel
by Menen, Aubrey
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1956. First edition (1956) with the Scribner's "A" on the copyright page. Novel based on the true story of a Victorian era clergyman who kept a harem in an English country house. Patterned hardcover with black cloth spine, illustrated dustjacket. Light edgewear, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and has some edge rubbing, light chips to corners and spine ends, minor shelf soil to the light pink background.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028554
- Title
- The Abode of Love. The Conception, Financing and Daily Routine of an English Harem in the Middle of the 19th Century Described in the Form of a Novel
- Author
- Menen, Aubrey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1956
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- FICTION NOVEL VICTORIAN ERA ENGLAND HAREM
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction, Literature, Poetry, Literary History;
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Resource Books, LLC
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East Granby, Connecticut
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- 12mo
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- Rubbing
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- Cloth
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