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The Ship of Stars
by Quiller-Couch, A.T
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899 Hardcover , 8vo, in blue cloth with titles in gilt to front and upon spine. 373pp + ads. A novel of the West Country of England by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (1863 - 1944), a Cornish writer who also used the pseudonym "Q". He became famous as a literary critic and the editor of the Oxford Book of English Verse. Condition: About Very Good, but with small split at top of outer joint of spine. There are scratches to the back cover and the spine is slightly sunned. X-library with ink stamp to title page. A good reading copy. Watson III 1072.. Hard Cover. Good+.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dark and Stormy Night Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8231
- Title
- The Ship of Stars
- Author
- Quiller-Couch, A.T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1899
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We work to promote the significance of a wide variety of ideas, from whatever era they might originate. We celebrate, and work to preserve, the artistry of the printed page, the handwritten word, and the craftsmanship of the hand-made object in today's virtual, digital world.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- X-Library
- A former library book, generally containing library acquisition and ownership stamped markings, and other typical indications of...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- 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...
- 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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