A Day at Laguerre's and Other Days: Nine Sketches By F. Hopkinson Smith (Limited Edition)
by Smith, F. Hopkinson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G+
- Seller
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Charleston, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Green boards with quarter-vellum spine, raised bands, paper paste-on label on the spine, solid reading copy with clean pages (untrimmed and some uncut), some soiling along the edges and the spine, light rubbing to corners, nice bright cotton-fiber paper, japanese vellum endpapers, bordered title page. Limited edition, #141/250 copies printed. . G+. Hardcover. First British Edition. 1892.
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- Bookseller
- Pensees Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 024972
- Title
- A Day at Laguerre's and Other Days: Nine Sketches By F. Hopkinson Smith (Limited Edition)
- Author
- Smith, F. Hopkinson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First British Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1892
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Pensees Bookshop
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Charleston, Illinois
About Pensees Bookshop
Pensees Bookshop (Est. 1999) is a full service independently owned bookstore located in the Courthouse Square in Charleston, IL and within less than a block from 2 other quality used bookstores. We have two levels with over 40,000 titles covering almost all genres. Most of it is gently used but we do carry a small portion of new titles. We also restore and rebind books at very reasonable rates. We also carry a large section of vintage movie memorabilia including posters, photo stills, lobby cards and celebrity signatures. We are always buying books, historical documents, movie memorabilia and misc. artifacts as well as other items of historical significance such as art, letters, diaries, maps and military-related pieces. We are open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm. EU Information: Pensees Bookshop COR (3303-5806); Robert Bertrand (owner and operator); Place: Charleston, IL (Coles County); Illinois Business Authorization Loc. Code: 015-0001-5-002; Contact Information: penseesbooks@mchsi.com; (217) 512-2239
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- Vellum
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- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Raised Band(s)
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- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
- 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...
- 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...
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