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The Devil's Dictionary: A Selection of the Bitter Definitions of Ambrose Bierce
by Ambrose Bierce
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
"THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY" - A Selection of the Bitter Definitions of Ambrose Bierce. 1958; Peter Pauper Press; Mount Vernon, New York. The book comes with its original dust jacket. There are illustrations in color. From the Publisher's Note: "This iconoclastic little book is made up of the best items that Bierce the newspaperman wrote between 1881 and 1906. Like Bierce himself the book is irreverent, bitter, clever. Like him - for it came from the depths of him despite its light tone - it will shock those who think that life is, or can be, beautiful. Beneath its mocking laughter we can discern, understand and forgive the dark forces that drove him through his desperate, angry tour of life."
Condition:
Light foxing to the covers and spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. The text pages are clean and appear unread with no issues found. The end papers and pastedowns have light foxing and tanning from the jacket flaps. Overall the book is in Very Good condition. The dust jacket has foxing to the front and back covers; the price has been clipped from the front flap...overall the jacket is in Very Good- condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8066
- Title
- The Devil's Dictionary
- Author
- Ambrose Bierce
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Peter Pauper Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ambrose Bierce, the devils Dictionary, occurrence owl Creek, horseman in the sky, tales soldiers civilians, boarded window, oil of dog, haita shepherd, moonlit road, damned thing, civil War stories, death halpin frayser, fantastic fables, man and snake, m
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-Fiction; Other;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
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
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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