THE MIRROR OF THE SEA
by Conrad, Joseph
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York and London: Harper and Brothers, Publishers, 1906. First American Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 328 pages. In Good condition. Spine pictorial sea blue with yellow lettering. Boards have slight tilt to the spine with mild wear exteriorly, slight rubbing wear to the joints and head/tail edges. Pictorial front colored in yellow, gray and gilt. Text block has moderate age toning to the edges with foxing sprinkled slightly throughout interiorly. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown with slight offsetting to the end papers and former owner's information to the front free end paper. Cracking to the gutter at the title page, pages fifty eight to fifty nine, one hundred fifty four to one hundred fifty five and two hundred fifty to two hundred fifty one. First American Edition. 1371924. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1371924
- Title
- THE MIRROR OF THE SEA
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1906
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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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...
- 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....
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...