Masters of the Dew
by Roumain, Jacques
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good+/Very Good
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Liberty Book Club, 1947. 176pp, Beige boards, prev. owner Catalogue #, date on the front pastedown and title page. Browning pages, otherwise clean, unmarked text. Unclipped dark pink jacket lightly soiled, Catalogue #, date on the rear panel. Story of a young man who returns to his Haitian village from Cuba and finds poverty in his community and reistance from the family of a girl he falls in love with. A hearfelft introduction by Langston Hughes. . Early edition. Hardcover. Very good+/Very Good. Octavo.
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Details
- Seller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 029449
- Title
- Masters of the Dew
- Author
- Roumain, Jacques
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Early edition
- Publisher
- Liberty Book Club
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- Langston Hughes African-American Novel Haiti Literature
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
All sales are net. Prepayment is required. Postage in USA: items will be sent Media Mail Rate ($4) unless Priority Mail is requested ($6-$8). Postage for unusually heavy or valuable books may be more. Please contact us for international rates. Books may be returned within 10 days of receipt. Credit cards accepted: VISA, MC, AMEX, Discover.
About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
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.
Glossary
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...