CHITA: A MEMORY OF LAST ISLAND
by Hearn, Lafcadio
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1889. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo., 204pp., 4pp. ads; VG; bound in reddish-brown cloth, spine has gold lettering for title and brown lettering for Hearn; minor bumping to corners, head and tail of spine; upper fore corner of front board has a minor tear to cloth; tipped in bookplate on inside front board; previous owners name in ink on ffep, dated 1889; opposite of copyright page is the dedication page; title page states 1889; interior clean; SHELVED ROCKVILLE NON-RETAIL. 1266885. Rockville Non-Retail Listings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1266885
- Title
- CHITA: A MEMORY OF LAST ISLAND
- Author
- Hearn, Lafcadio
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1889
Terms of Sale
Second Story Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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....
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.