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The Casting Away of Mrs Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine
by Frank Stockton
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: The Century Company, 1886. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7x5. First Edition, First Issue. Original printed wrappers. Inner folder and slipcase. Distributing newsdealer's ( John Philian) business card tipped in. Untrimmed and UNOPENED. Bookplate. Fragile binding somewhat faded, a little frayed, slightly soiled, but entirely sound and very pleasing; one leaf eith 2" horizontal tear from fore edge, otherwise extremely clean and frsh internally. A very desirable copy of this whimsical tale, rare in wraps, and especially so in this condition. Saint Nickolas ads inside back cover and publisher's ads on inside front cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Oshtemo Book Sellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000427
- Title
- The Casting Away of Mrs Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine
- Author
- Frank Stockton
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- The Century Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1886
- Pages
- 130
- Keywords
- FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, UNOPENED
- Size
- 7x5
Terms of Sale
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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
Oshtemo Book Sellers
Biblio member since 2017
Kalamazoo, Michigan
About Oshtemo Book Sellers
Rare finds with an emphasis on fiction, art, and signed first-editions. Oshtemo Book Sellers has an eye for quality and quirk.
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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