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THE GREEN SHADE
by Maugham, Robin ; [Signed]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0434455008
- ISBN 13
- 9780434455003
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
London: Heinemann. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Autograph; 240 pages; 1966 London First Edition. Inscribed and signed on ffep by the author; also signed on the titlepage. Clean and tight in original blue boards in very good bright green dustjacket with some minor wear at head of spine and a small abrasion on rear panel. A first class entertainment, but also a skilful scrutiny of the nature of love and of human relationships as they really are. In the colourful landscape of Tangier and Morocco, Maugham lays open the clash between two strong personalities and between the demands of two generations. Young 2566; Signed by Author; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antiquarian Book Shop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41241
- Title
- THE GREEN SHADE
- Author
- Maugham, Robin ; [Signed]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0434455008
- ISBN 13
- 9780434455003
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Size
- 8vo.
- Keywords
- Gay Authors, Homosexual Themes
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions;
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About the Seller
Antiquarian Book Shop
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At The Antiquarian Book Shop, located in Georgetown - an historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C. we have been buying, selling & appraising rare, interesting and scholarly books in Georgetown for more than 30 years. Over those many years we have taken great pleasure from satisfying our customers' eclectic literary requirements in the shop and hope to continue in that tradition now that we have moved our operation on-line.Currently, our catalogued inventory includes about 4,000 books from the sixteenth century through the twentieth century in a variety of subject areas. Our stock comprises antiquarian books, collectible books and scholarly books, as well as a selection of antique prints and ephemera.The books listed here represent only a small portion of our total inventory. We are in the process of cataloguing the extensive holdings in our warehouse (15,000+ books) and hope to flesh out these pages over the months to come. Our new format allows us to expand & update our listings frequently. We have included images of many items listed to better convey their quality and condition.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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....
- 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...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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