The Nature of a Crime
by Joseph Conrad; Ford Madox Ford [pseud. of F.M. Hueffer]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1926. Very Good +. New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1926. Octavo (19.4 cm), [xii], 129pp. Boards bound in navy blue cloth with gilt stamping on front and spine. All edges trimmed. Board corners only slightly bumped with a few small stains on the front cover that are almost undetectable. Spine head and tail bumped with cloth and gilt mostly faded. Pages clean.
Interesting edition which includes the last novel written by Joseph Conrad with writing partner Ford Madox Ford as well as three plays by Conrad: Laughing Anne, One Day More, and The Secret Agent.
Interesting edition which includes the last novel written by Joseph Conrad with writing partner Ford Madox Ford as well as three plays by Conrad: Laughing Anne, One Day More, and The Secret Agent.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29475
- Title
- The Nature of a Crime
- Author
- Joseph Conrad; Ford Madox Ford [pseud. of F.M. Hueffer]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Page & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1926
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Octavo
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- A.N.
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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....
- 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...