Click for full-size.
Betty Leicester. A Story for Girls
by Jewett, Sarah Orne
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Arrowsic, Maine, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin & Company; Cambridge: The Riverside Press,1889 [ca. 1895]. Hardcover. 24mo (6" x 4.75"), red cloth, gilt cover and spine, t.e.g., 287 pp. Inkstamp reading "Parental School, West Roxbury, Mass, July 8 1907" on front pastedown. CONDITION: Good +, spine sunned, white stain at edge of rear cover, cracked back inner hinge, remnants of a bookseller's ticket on ffep., clean interior. Later printing. Cover design by Sarah Wyman Whitman.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- James Arsenault & Company
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7035
- Title
- Betty Leicester. A Story for Girls
- Author
- Jewett, Sarah Orne
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin & Company; Cambridge: The Riverside Press,1889 [ca. 1895]
Terms of Sale
James Arsenault & Company
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
James Arsenault & Company
Biblio member since 2021
Arrowsic, Maine
About James Arsenault & Company
James Arsenault & Company was established in 1988. Our stock consists of Americana, literature, fine press, early photography, plate books, trade catalogs, autographs & manuscripts, ephemera, maps, and historical prints, as well as fine and rare books and pamphlets in a variety of fields. We are members in good standing of the ABAA and ILAB, and have exhibited for many years at numerous rare book fairs in both the northeast and in California. We do not have an open shop, but welcome your inquiries regarding items in our stock possibly of interest to you.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Classic Supernatural Fiction
Classic supernatural fiction is distinct from contemporary horror because it is more literate and often relies upon poetic subtlety rather than unpleasant gratuity to create an atmosphere. Enter if you dare!
The Importance of Dust Jackets
Is the dust jacket of a book worth holding on to? Consider its form, its function, and its beauty. Learn more about dust jackets and their importance to your collection.
