The House of the Dead
by Dostoevsky, Feodor, (Constance Garnett, translator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
-
Levittown, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Macmillan, 1915. The First US Printing of this translation direct into English with date of first printing on title page, 'Printed in England' on copyright page and only four titles listed. In grey cloth, brightly stamped in gilt on spine, top edges gilt, minimally soiled. Bump to one corner, spot of rubbing to corner of upper spine cloth, former owner's name scripted on second front flyleaf; contents clean and bright, quite a nice, square, and solidly bound, very good plus copy.. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Albert Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005500
- Title
- The House of the Dead
- Author
- Dostoevsky, Feodor, (Constance Garnett, translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st American Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1915
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- IMAGE SCAN; Literature in Translation;
Terms of Sale
Albert Books
All books are guaranteed as described and may be returned for any reason. Note: all returns should be fully insured. New York residents will be asked for sales tax.
About the Seller
Albert Books
About Albert Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...