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WHEN A MAN'S SINGLE, A Tale of Literary Life
by Barrie, J.M
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Surprise, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1888. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. Barrie's third book. Half-title with ad on verso of Barrie's "Auld Licht Idylls", 289pp., (2)pp. + Ads. Bound in dark blue cloth over beveled boards, spine lettered in gilt with single rule borders, green endpapers, top edge gilt, some toning to page edges. First appeared serially in The British Weekly, Oct. 7, 1887 to March 23, 1888 under the name of Gavin Ogilvy. Contains a lovely small gilt red morocco bookplate from the library of Frank J. Hogan (1877-1944) a celebrated lawyer and book collector. During his career, he became known as a crusader for the protection of personal rights, and was elected president of the American Bar Association. In addition to his passion for the law, Hogan was a dedicated collector of English literature. His fine collection was sold by Parke-Bernet Galleries in 1945. An exceptionally nice copy showing no wear to binding, housed in a cloth covered slipcase.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2601
- Title
- WHEN A MAN'S SINGLE, A Tale of Literary Life
- Author
- Barrie, J.M
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder and Stoughton Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1888
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About the Seller
Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
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Surprise, Arizona
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Glossary
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- 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....
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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