Franklin Center, PA: The Franklin Library, 1980. 364 pp. Original dark red leather covers w/ gilt decoration on binding. Gilt title and three raised bands on spine. Binding very bright and clean. All edges gilt w/ red moire endpapers, which are lightly soiled. Previous owner's bookplate (which is still laid-in) has left evidence of it once being attached to front endpaper. Otherwise, contents nice.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by Barron Storey. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11128LIT
Title: BEST SHORT STORIES: A Limited Edition
Author: Dreiser, Theodore
Illustrator: Barron Storey
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Publisher: The Franklin Library
Place of Publication: Franklin Center, PA
Date Published: 1980
Keywords: LITERATURE FICTION GENERAL SHORT STORIES AMERICAN AUTHORS DREISER THEODORE HERMAN ALBERT 1871 1945 FRANKLIN MINT LIBRARY LITERARY WORKS ILLUSTRATED STOREY BARRON
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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...
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....