A Humble Romance and other stories [bound with] A Far-away Melody and other stories.
by Mary E Wilkins:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1890. Two works by the same author bound together in one hardback volume; both works are first UK editions. 16mo (13cm by 10cm), 309pp, 336pp. Quarter red cloth, marbled boards, gilt titling to the spine. Binding rubbed, some scuffing of the boards, short ownership inscription, contents VG. Overall, this book is in good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cornell Books Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41719
- Title
- A Humble Romance and other stories [bound with] A Far-away Melody and other stories.
- Author
- Mary E Wilkins:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1890.
Terms of Sale
Cornell Books Limited
Returns accepted for any reason, provided that you notify us within 7 days of receipt. The customer is responsible for paying return shipping unless the book was not as described.
About the Seller
Cornell Books Limited
Biblio member since 2005
Tewkesbury
About Cornell Books Limited
We are a medium-sized bookshop located in a small country town in the west of England. The shop is open for business from 1030 to 1700 Monday to Saturday. The building is a fifteenth-century former public house. We are still awaiting the day when we find a book older than the shop itself!
Glossary
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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....
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...