London / New York: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.. Fair with no dust jacket. 1960. Hardcover. A 1960 reprint of the 1906 issuance. An ex-library copy of Charles Reade's highly-regarded 1861 novel, set in the 15th century and following the travels of author's Gerard Eliassoen character as he travels around Europe. With an appreciation by Algernon Charles Swinburne. Everyman's Library #29, an entry in EL's "Fiction" series. --- In EL larger format binding style 4. Full black cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling and gilt interlocked "EL" in script at tail of spine. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A Fair-only copy, with considerable evidence of former ownership by a lending library: rubberstampings, sticker, tape and sticker removal traces, and general wear, but remaining intact and tightly-bound. Does not include de-accession statement or stamp.; Ex-Library; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; xi, 692 pages .

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Seller: Bluebird Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 84831
Title: The Cloister and the Hearth (Everyman's Library #29)
Author: READE, Charles
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair with no dust jacket
Publisher: Everyman's Library - J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. / E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
Place of Publication: London / New York
Date Published: 1960

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Tail: The heel of the spine.
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...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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