The Scarlet Plague
by London, Jack; Gordon Grant [Illustrator]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1915. First Edition. First edition. 181, [1], [4 ads] pp. Bound in publisher's crimson cloth stamped in red and yellowish-orange with gilt spine lettering. Light tidemark along fore edge of prelims, else Fine with beautiful, bright stamping. Slight wear to tips. A lovely copy of the post-apocalyptic novel about a deadly pandemic some have compared to Covid 19.
Synopsis
"A Gloria Mundi book."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140942691
- Title
- The Scarlet Plague
- Author
- London, Jack; Gordon Grant [Illustrator]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1915
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- plagues, Covid 19, science fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Cloth
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- 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...
- 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...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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....