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The Haunted Hotel: A History of Modern Venice
by Collins, Wilkie
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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About This Item
Toronto: Rose-Belford Publishing Company, 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Precedes the British edition published by Chatto & Windus. 225pp. Green cloth stamped in gold on the front and the spine, in blind on the rear. Brown endpapers were professionally replaced, spine ends reinforced. Contemporary name in pencil on the title page, a few smudges and occasional foxing to leaves, some wear to extremities. In Bleiler, 1978, p. 47. ; Octavo.
Synopsis
From the book:In the year 1860, the reputation of Doctor Wybrow as a London physician reached its highest point. It was reported on good authority that he was in receipt of one of the largest incomes derived from the practice of medicine in modern times. One afternoon, towards the close of the London season, the Doctor had just taken his luncheon after a specially hard morning's work in his consulting-room, and with a formidable list of visits to patients at their own houses to fill up the rest of his day - when the servant announced that a lady wished to speak to him. 'Who is she?' the Doctor asked. 'A stranger?'
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35811
- Title
- The Haunted Hotel: A History of Modern Venice
- Author
- Collins, Wilkie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rose-Belford Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1878
- Keywords
- Mysteries, DETECTIVE STORIES, SUPERNATURAL, UTOPIAS, CLASSICS, CHEMISTRY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; Mysteries and Thrillers;
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About the Seller
Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Biblio member since 2008
Schenectady, New York
About Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).
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- Leaves
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