The Lesson of the Master and Other Stories
by Henry James
- Used
- Hardcover
- First
- Condition
- VG/VG-
- Seller
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Lutterworth, Leicestershire
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$9.41
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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 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
- Binding
- Hardcover
- 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
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Lutterworth, Leicestershire
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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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- sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause...[more]
- VG
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- edges
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- spine
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- Cloth
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- 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...[more]
- 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...[more]
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