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Chita: A Memory of Last Island

Chita: A Memory of Last Island

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Chita: A Memory of Last Island

by HEARN, Lafcadio

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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1889. First Edition. Octavo (19cm); russet cloth, with titling and decorations in gilt, black, and gray on spine and front cover; [x],204,[4]pp ads. Light wear to spine ends and extremities, lower corners gently tapped (though still sharp), with some faint, scattered foxing to endpapers; Very Good+. An attractive copy of Hearn's first novel. BAL 7918; WRIGHT III, 2620.

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Bookseller
Lorne Bair Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
50861
Title
Chita: A Memory of Last Island
Author
HEARN, Lafcadio
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Harper & Brothers
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1889
Bookseller catalogs
The South; Literature Before 1900;

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Octavo
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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...
First Edition
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Good+
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BAL
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Spine
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