The Rise of the Russian Empire
by Hector H. Munro ("Saki")
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: L.C. Page and Co, 1900. Cloth. Very Good. The 1900 1st edition of the first book published by H.H. Munro, who soon would adopt the nom de plume "Saki". Solid and VG in its mustard cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the spine. Light soiling and spotting to the panels, neat former owner name (in pencil) at the front pastedown. Thick octavo, top-edge gilt.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20735
- Title
- The Rise of the Russian Empire
- Author
- Hector H. Munro ("Saki")
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- L.C. Page and Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1900
- Keywords
- rare first books, rare author's first books, rare Saki, H.H. Munro
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....