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Mudie's Circulating Library and the Victorian Novel
by Griest, Guinevere L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine condition/Near Fine jacket (price clip)
- ISBN 10
- 0253154804
- ISBN 13
- 9780253154804
- Seller
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Bloomington and London: Indiana University Press, 1970. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket (price clipped). NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. Protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. Sharp corners. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are clean. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1970. First Edition. A well-documented study of the book trade and the mechanics of book distribution between 1842 and 1894. Mudie was largely responsible for the dominance of the "three-decker" novel. Since customers paid by the volume, novels consisting of three books instead of one tripled his profits and those of the rental libraries. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. Complete with dust jacket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Near Fine jacket (price clip). Illus. by Fleming, Guy (jacket design). 8vo. xiv, 272pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Bookseller
- About Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019398
- Title
- Mudie's Circulating Library and the Victorian Novel
- Author
- Griest, Guinevere L
- Illustrator
- Fleming, Guy (jacket design)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine condition
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine jacket (price clip)
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0253154804
- ISBN 13
- 9780253154804
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Place of Publication
- Bloomington and London
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 8vo. xiv, 272pp
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Henderson, Nevada
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