New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 12mo.vii(3)314pp. Sharp First Edition, First state. Bound in greenish blue cloth with titles stamped in gilt on front board and spine. t.e.g. Square, tight and clean throughout with no foxing. A touch of off-sentting to rear pastedown. A couple of tiny bumps to the board edges ans tips. Mild edge-wear. A very pretty collectable copy at a great price.

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Bookseller: Brenner's Collectable Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 008071
Title: Second Book of Tales
Author: Field, Eugene
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Plus
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1896

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35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
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!.
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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.

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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...
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: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
First State: used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Bumps: Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...