NEW YORK, NEW YORK, U.S.A.: HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS, 1901. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. COPYRIGHT 1901 BY W. D. HOWELLS. 368pp. 1/4 MUSTARD BROWN CLOTH HARDBOUND, SPINE COVER WRAPS HINGES WITH MARBLE BOARDS AND CLOTH CAPPED CORNERS, GILT GOLD STAMPED/EMBOSSED TITLE/DESIGN ON UPPER SPINE COVER AND FRONT BOARD WITH DECORATED BOARD CAPS, ORNAMENTED FRONT AND REAR BOARD PAPER, FRONTIS PAGE COLOR PLATE IMAGE OF AUTHOR. DIMENSIONS: 8" x 5 1/2" x 1 3/4". CONDITION: NEAR FINE; GENTLY RUBBED TOP/BOTTOM SPINE COVER, GENTLY RUBBED CORNER TIPS, FRONT GUTTER INSIDE HAS A COUPLE OF FINE SUPERFICIAL SURFACE BOARD PAPER BREAKS, PENCIL WRITTEN PRICE NOTE ON INSIDE FRONT BOARD PAPER CORNER RIGHT TOP,PEN WRITTEN GIFT INSCRIPTION ON SECOND BOARD PAGE, (3) PAGES STARTING WITH TITLE HAVE A SUBTLE BLUE INK RESIDUE ON PAGE IN CENTER AREA (MAYBE THE RESIDUE OF A CARBON PAPER?; VERY LIGHT), TEXT PAGES BRIGHT AND CLEAN, STRONG SPINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY RARE & ATTRACTIVE BOOK.

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Bookseller: De Coux and Associates Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000160
Title: A PAIR OF PATIENT LOVERS
Author: WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS
Place of Publication: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1901
Keywords: A PAIR OF PATIENT LOVERS, WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS Classics, General, General, General, Literary, Regency
Size: 8vo

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