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The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett (1st Ed in Beautiful Case)
by Arnold Bennett
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fayetteville, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chapman & Hall Ltd, 1908. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. First edition of this classic novel in a beautiful custom case. Cloth slipcase has burgundy leather spine, cloth chemise - both in fine condition. The light burgundy cloth boards are faded with time, corners bumped and rubbed, spine is sunned with tears along back edge and tail of spine. Pen name front endpaper, some foxing first and last few pages, paper edges are soiled. Chapman & Hall 1908 first edition. All orders packed with care, independent bookseller since 2011
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ivy Ridge Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10565
- Title
- The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett (1st Ed in Beautiful Case)
- Author
- Arnold Bennett
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall Ltd
- Date Published
- 1908
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 2.81 lbs
- Keywords
- literature & fiction
Terms of Sale
Ivy Ridge Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Ivy Ridge Books
Biblio member since 2020
Fayetteville, New York
About Ivy Ridge Books
Literature, African-American, Judaism, LGBTQIA+, Old and Fine Books
Glossary
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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