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Great Expectations
by Dickens, Charles
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- Hardcover
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Aiken, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1861. 8vo, 351pp, morocco leather binding with spine in six compartments, marbled endpapers, text block edges gilt. Volume II only, "Fourth Edition" noted on title page. Rebacked with cloth reinforcements to hinges, most of original spine perished (what remains is flaking), corners and edges worn, library stamp to front endpaper, library pockets to rear endpaper, minor foxing and toning.
Synopsis
Great Expectations is a classic novel by Charles Dickens, published in 1861. It tells the story of Pip, a young orphan boy brought up by his abusive sister and her blacksmith husband in rural England. Pip dreams of becoming a gentleman and escaping poverty, but his life takes a dramatic turn when he receives a large fortune from an anonymous benefactor. As he rises in society, he becomes involved with a host of colorful characters, including the eccentric Miss Havisham and her adopted daughter Estella, and learns valuable lessons about love, loyalty, and the true meaning of happiness. The novel is considered one of Dickens' greatest works and a masterpiece of English literature.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Caroliniana
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5666
- Title
- Great Expectations
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1861
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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- Children & Juvenile Big Little Books
- Fiction & Literature Action & Adventure
- Fiction & Literature Classic Literature
- Fiction & Literature English Fiction
- Fiction & Literature Historical Fiction
- Fiction & Literature Individual Authors Charles Dickens
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