Tellers of Tales: 100 Short Stories from the United States, England, France, Russia and Germany
by W. Somerset Maughm (ed.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G-/no dj
- Seller
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Port Washington, New York, United States
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About This Item
Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1939. 1st. Ed.. Hardcover. G-/no dj. 9 3/8 x 6 1/2. Brick red cloth w/ gilt lettering on spine, red top edge. Gilt faded, foxing on eps, prev owner's sig in ink on ffep, front hinge partially cracked but intact. Otherwise solid, unmarked.
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- Bookseller
- North Shore Theory Co.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- G100212
- Title
- Tellers of Tales: 100 Short Stories from the United States, England, France, Russia and Germany
- Author
- W. Somerset Maughm (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G-
- Jacket Condition
- no dj
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st. Ed.
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Co.
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- With an Introduction y W. Somerset Maughm
- Size
- 9 3/8 x 6 1/2
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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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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