AMERICAN CLAIMANT, the and Other Stories and Sketches (Vol. XXI of Author's National Edition)
by Twain, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Canon City, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
P. F. Collier & Son, 1899. 397 yellowing pages. Dark blue cloth with gilt ltrs on spine. illustrated, hinge broken at ffep and bfep, corners & head-heel of spine are bumped. Harper & Brothers edition.. Reprint Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Cheryl's Book Nook
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0017957
- Title
- AMERICAN CLAIMANT, the and Other Stories and Sketches (Vol. XXI of Author's National Edition)
- Author
- Twain, Mark (Samuel L. Clemens)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Publisher
- P. F. Collier & Son
- Date Published
- 1899
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Classics
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classics; Non-Fiction: Literature; Fiction: Novel;
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- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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