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The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce [Signed, Limited Edition in 12 Volumes]
by Bierce, Ambrose
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About This Item
New York & Washington: The Neale Publishing Company, 1912. Number 63 of 250 signed sets. 12 vols., royal octavo, various paginations. 11 of the volumes numbered 63 of 250, with vol. VI from the trade edition, in cloth. Signed by Bierce in the prelims of Vol. I, preceding the portrait frontis. Uniformly bound in beautiful brown morocco paneled in gilt and blind, gilt initials "AB" on front covers, gilt dentelles, maroon moiré silk linings, g.e. Some occasional rubbing and wear to edges of boards and spines, but generally a very good or better set.
Luxurious, deluxe signed edition of the works of the influential American writer and Civil War veteran, Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914). Bierce mysteriously disappeared in Mexico two years after the final volume of this collection was published.
BAL 1129.
Luxurious, deluxe signed edition of the works of the influential American writer and Civil War veteran, Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914). Bierce mysteriously disappeared in Mexico two years after the final volume of this collection was published.
BAL 1129.
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- 6614
- Title
- The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce [Signed, Limited Edition in 12 Volumes]
- Author
- Bierce, Ambrose
- Format/Binding
- 12 vols., royal octavo, various paginations. 11 of the volumes numbered 63 of 250, with vol. VI from the trade edition, in cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Number 63 of 250 signed sets
- Publisher
- The Neale Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York & Washington
- Date Published
- 1912
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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