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A PASSIONATE PILGRIM, AND OTHER TALES
by James, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston: James R. Osgood Company, 1875. First Edition, First Printing, Later Issue Binding. Hardcover. Octavo, [1]-496 pages. In Good condition. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Boards have chipping and fraying to spine edges, light rubbing to corners, and mild edge wear and shelf wear. Textblock has light age toning, library bookplate on front pastedown, splitting to front interior hinge, splitting to several gutters throughout textblock, pages 175 to 194 partially detached, writing on rear endpaper, and remainder of bookplate on rear endpaper. Ex-library. Later issue binding with "Houghton, Mifflin & Co." imprint on spine. Shelved Room A. BAL 10529. 1372663. Special Collections.
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Details
- Seller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1372663
- Title
- A PASSIONATE PILGRIM, AND OTHER TALES
- Author
- James, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing, Later Issue Binding
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1875
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have a large internet presence including this website, Amazon, and Ebay, accredited appraisals member ASA, and an in house book binder. For more information go to www.secondstorybooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Remainder
- Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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....
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