The Shorter Novels of Herman Melville
by Melville, Herman
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Liveright Publishing Corp, 1942. Hardcover. Good/Good. A Good copy in a Good dustjacket. Book has shelfwear, edgewear, bumped corners, toning to pages, rubbing to covers and spine, a tight split at the title page, and a former owner's name and stamp on the front endpaper; DJ has shelfwear, edgewear, toning, bumped corners, rubbing, soiling, chipping to top and bottom of spine, scattered nicks, writing on the front flap, and has been price clipped. Interior is otherwise clean and unmarked. 8vo. - over 7¾' in - 9¾' in.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 619437
- Title
- The Shorter Novels of Herman Melville
- Author
- Melville, Herman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Liveright Publishing Corp
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- WHAR.861, , , , , , , ,
Terms of Sale
Arundel Books of Seattle
7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.
About the Seller
Arundel Books of Seattle
Biblio member since 2005
Seattle, Washington
About Arundel Books of Seattle
Arundel Books stunning new store is located in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square, and has an eclectic stock that will satisfy both the avid reader and discriminating collector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- 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....