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Susy A Story of the Plains
by Harte, Bret
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Franklin, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. Very Good-. 1893. Hardcover. Spine slightly frayed at top and bottom and also slightly rubbed, but not affecting the gilt lettering. ; Attractive amorial bookplate tipped in on inside front cover. Tight binding and clean, unmarked text. Red cloth covers with black lettering and ruled line. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 264 pages .
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- Bookseller
- The Book Shelf
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1842
- Title
- Susy A Story of the Plains
- Author
- Harte, Bret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1893
- Keywords
- Literature, 19th Century Books, Bookplates
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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