The Lesson of the Master and Other Stories
by Henry James
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG-
- Seller
-
Lutterworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: John Lehmann, 1948. Five short stories published in the Chiltern Library series with a preface by James. First thus, blue covers with gilt lettering and rules on spine, 237pp. Covers have slightly dusty edges, otherwise very clean and bright with no bumps, marks or wear. Intact DJ has a sunned spine and a few little nicks and closeed tears (none more than 1cm). Overall a VG copy. Ref:093131. First Thus. Cloth. VG/VG-. 13x19cm.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Church Street Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003131
- Title
- The Lesson of the Master and Other Stories
- Author
- Henry James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- John Lehmann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Size
- 13x19cm
Terms of Sale
Church Street Books
payment with order. Refund if description inaccurate
About the Seller
Church Street Books
Biblio member since 2007
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
About Church Street Books
Second-hand book dealer (formerly in a Diss Shop), with a stock of around 2000 books from modern quality literature to reference, aviation, classics and antiquarian
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Sunned
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- 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...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- 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...
- Cloth
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