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by James, Henry

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  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Very Good -/No Dj as Issued
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The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item

Boston: Houghton, Osgood, and Company, 1880. 347 pages. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Light scuffing and age-darkening throughout boards, black paint (?) stain about 1cm in length on edge of spine. A 1/2 inch by 1/8 inch chip missing from cloth of spine, light wear and some tearing to edges of spine. Binding is tight and secure. Front loose endpaper has been reattached, remains delicate; two inch blue paint mark on verso of endpaper. Tear near hinge of blank page facing the title page; page is brittle. Pages are bright and only lightly toned. A great reading copy of a first editon; emerse yourself in the comedic world of Henry James.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good -/No Dj as Issued. Octavo.

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Bookseller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
030586
Title
Confidence
Author
James, Henry
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good -
Jacket Condition
No Dj as Issued
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Houghton, Osgood, and Company
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1880
Keywords
James, Novel, Writing, Literature, Classics, First Edition, Early Printing
Size
Octavo

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About the Seller

The Chatham Bookseller, LLC

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About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC

The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.

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Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Reading Copy
Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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....
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...
Verso
The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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...

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