Esther Waters
by George Moore
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Walter Scott, Ltd. , 1894. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of George Moore's notable novel Esther Waters. First edition of Esther Waters by George Moore in the original publisher's cloth binding. Esther Waters is set in Victorian England and shares the story of a working class woman who falls pregnant and decides to raise her child as a single mother. It follows the trend of Victorian novels featuring the 'fallen woman' protagonist. George Moore was an Irish novelist, short story writer and poet. This is one of his most notable works, alongside 'Confessions of a Young Man'. Prior owner's ink inscription from 1918 to the first free endpaper. Rebound. Externally, smart. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. The spine is slightly faded and there is a light mark to the front board. The hinges are strained but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription from 1918 to the first free endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 850W43
- Title
- Esther Waters
- Author
- George Moore
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Walter Scott, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Esther Waters George Moore Victorian Literature George Moore
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...