MASTER EUSTACE
by JAMES, Henry
- Used
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
1920. JAMES, Henry. MASTER EUSTACE. New York: Thomas Seltzer, 1920. First edition thus. 280pp. 12mo., green ribbed cloth, single-rule border and cross single-rules forming four panels in blind on front cover, lettered in gilt to spine; white end-papers. This is a very good and clean copy; ink ownership stamp to the ffep. The tattered remnant of the white dust jacket remains; it is soiled and sunned to spine, displaying a closed tear across the width of the upper panel, and is split at the front fold-in, etc. This volume contains the first American appearance in book form of four of the five tales contained within. (Edel A85.a; BAL 10707).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Boston Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52531
- Title
- MASTER EUSTACE
- Author
- JAMES, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1920
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Boston Book Company
Biblio member since 2006
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
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Specializing in East Asian Books with Aesthetic Interest, Japanese Books with Original Art, English and American Literature, Women's Books and the Generally Intriguing!
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
Glossary
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- 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...
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...