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STRAY LEAVES FROM STRANGE LITERATURE
by HEARN, Lafcadio
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Small stain to the margins of several pages. Front hinge with some cracking, as often the case, but still tight. Slight rubbing
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Small stain to the margins of several pages. Front hinge with some cracking, as often the case, but still tight. Slight rubbing and soiling to covers, gilt on spine still bright. Near Fine housed in a Very Good half morocco slipcase with rubbing to the raised bands and spine tips of the slipcase. Stories Reconstructed from the Anvari-Soheill, Baital, Pachisi, Mahabharata, Pantchatantra, Gulistan, Talmud, Kalewala, etc. Blue-green cloth with decorations and lettering stamped in black and gilt. BAL 7912. First issue of author's first book, preceded by a translation. Housed in a half green morocco slipcase with matching green cloth chemise.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011661
- Title
- STRAY LEAVES FROM STRANGE LITERATURE
- Author
- HEARN, Lafcadio
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Small stain to the margins of several pages. Front hinge with some cracking, as often the case, but still tight. Slight rubbing
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1884
- Weight
- 0.00
- Keywords
- First Book, Lafcadio Hearn, 19th Century American Literature, 19th Century Literature, Southern Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century American Literature; First Book; 19th Century Literature; Southern Literature;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
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About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
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About Charles Agvent
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- Spine
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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