Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1896. First American Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Red half-leather over marbled paper boards, title in gilt to spine, 12mo (7inches tall), pp. 310, marbled endpapers, sewn headbands, bookbinders tag, "Relieur G.A. LaFrance, Quebec" at foot of front pastedown. Volume with slight fade to spine, edge wear and a few rubs to leather, p.o. name and date (1896) to 2nd fep and title page, text edges slightly toned. An at least very good copy in a beautifully crafted period binding. "Corelli's novels sold more copies than the combined sales of popular contemporaries, including Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells, and Rudyard Kipling..." Ref. Wikipedia.

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Bookseller: Harropian Books, IOBA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1254
Title: The Mighty Atom (Fine Binding)
Author: Corelli, Marie
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First American Edition, First Printing
Publisher: J.B. Lippincott Company
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1896

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Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).

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G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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