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The Lost Word
by Evelyn Underhill
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1907. Hardcover. First Edition, First Impression. 5 x 7.75in. x. 316pp. Publisher's cloth boards with orange lettering and "Gothic Dawn" decoration. Signed and inscribed by the author to her husband, in the year of their marriage, on the first blank endpaper: "For my darling Choodle with best love from Choodie. January 25th 1907." The presentation to Hubert Stuart Moore, in the clear hand of Underhill, is dated prior to the official date of publication. The major holding of letters by and pertaining to Underhill, at King's College London, bear mention of the "Choodle/Choodie" pet names used between the author and her husband in their early courtship. A revealing copy, allowing a small glimpse into the relationship that would most hinder Underhill's burgeoning vocation as one of the greatest of all spiritual writers [Armstrong, 20-94]. VERY GOOD. Shows some minor shelf rubbing of the extremities, the front inner hinge with slight perforation of the surface paper only, a suggestion of toning at the endpapers, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.
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- Bookseller
- North Books: Used & Rare
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- L35
- Title
- The Lost Word
- Author
- Evelyn Underhill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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