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Short Story Classics American Complete in 5 Volumes
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel; Harris, Joel Chandler; Bierce, Ambrose; London, Jack; James, Henry; Poe, Edgar Allen; Deland, Margaret; Tarkington, Booth; Stockton, Frank; Henry, O.; Harte, Bret;
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Steelton, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: P.F. Collier & Son, 1905. This handsome set of American short stories contains work by prominent 19th Century authors, many of whom, like Booth Tarkington, still had many years of productivity before them in the new century. These books include both title and author indexes in the fifth volume. The pages are consecutively numbered for a total of 1758 pages. The five books are bound in an olive-green cloth with top-edge green stain, and checkered black and gilt borders on front panels and spines. The books have light rubbing at the extremities and some spine darkening. The interiors are clean and bright, with solid hinges. The books includes frontis and other photographic portraits of various writers, such as Henry James or Bret Harte, with facsimile signatures. Each book measures 5 3/4 by 8 1/4 inches. Extra postage will be required for this set, based on weight. . Hard Cover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grimalkin Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002295
- Title
- Short Story Classics American Complete in 5 Volumes
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel; Harris, Joel Chandler; Bierce, Ambrose; London, Jack; James, Henry; Poe, Edgar Allen; Deland, Margaret; Tarkington, Booth; Stockton, Frank; Henry, O.; Harte, Bret;
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Publisher
- P.F. Collier & Son
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- American Literature, Short Stories, Fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Fiction; American Literature;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Grimalkin Books
Grimalkin Books is located in Steelton, Pennsylvania, the first town south of Harrisburg. We specialize in older, unusual books and sets, often literary, artistic, or historical. "Grimalkin" is old English for an old gray cat, mainly because the owner, Bob Amsel, is a cat lover. All books subject to prior sale. Payment must be received within 10 days of the order or item will be returned to stock. We accept money orders, bank checks, personal checks (allow time to clear), PayPal or MasterCard/Visa through Biblio's credit card processing service. International orders must be paid in US dollars and can be paid via PayPal, credit card (through ABE), or International Postal Money Order. Your purchase will be carefully packaged to protect it during shipping. Books may not be returned just because the buyer has changed his mind. Only books with actual defects that were not mentioned by the seller in the listing may be returned. Please insure returns for their full value.
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- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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