The Great Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant
by De Maupassant, Guy
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- 4/7
- Seller
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Belen, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pocket Books, Inc, 1939. Hard cover. 4. Very good. Collector's Edition Faux tan quarter leather with marbled paper and elaborate gilt decorated spine. Spine has 5 raised bands. Speckled edges. Text is clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. Rear hinge is beginning to crack. Corners are heavily worn. Front board is lightly soiled and worn on fore edge. Lower page edge has a small damp stain. Spine gilt is bright and distinct. Mild wear at the crown. Last end sheet is torn. Else an affable copy..
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- Bookseller
- Carobok
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.0000905
- Title
- The Great Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant
- Author
- De Maupassant, Guy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - 4
- Jacket Condition
- 7
- Publisher
- Pocket Books, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1939
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Fore Edge
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
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