The Complete Writings of Hawthorne. Volume VIII. The Blithedale Romance
by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1903. Volume 8 of 22 volumes. Full red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine, stamped line border to the front and back cover, top edge gilt other edges untrimmed. Cloth is a bit soiled and spotted, engraved frontispiece and engraved half-title, five other engraved plates. No previous owner's names, not exlibrary. Overall in GOOD condition. . Full Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Ziern-Hanon Galleries (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022805
- Title
- The Complete Writings of Hawthorne. Volume VIII. The Blithedale Romance
- Author
- Hawthorne, Nathaniel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...