Plays of the Natural and the Supernatural
by Dreiser, Theodore
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine/Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: John Lane Company, 1916. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo., 228pp. plus Dreiser's 4-page essay designating this a First Edition, Second Issue. Bound in quarter cream cloth over green paper-covered boards. Titles on front board in black and in green on a white paper spine label. Square, tight and clean throughout with some gentle bumping to spine ends and light wear to the bottom tips. fairly mild wear to the spine ends and tips. Very well-preserved. Very attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, ($1.25 on spine panel), has some wear to edges and some chips to spine. Spine toning. Still quite fresh and bright and uncommon in any condition. A very interesting collection of plays from both a purely psychologically dramatic perspective as well as those of the metaphysical. A gorgeous collectable copy and quite uncommon in this condition and with the scarce dust-jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008817
- Title
- Plays of the Natural and the Supernatural
- Author
- Dreiser, Theodore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine/Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- John Lane Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1916
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror;
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About the Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books
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Manasquan, New Jersey
About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
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Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
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An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...