London: Alfred A Knopf, 1930. Hardcover. Fair.. 8vo.. First impression of the first edition, printed by Knopf. Part Seven of Remembrance of Things Past. C K Scott Moncrieff translation. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Boards and spine are faded, especially., with some staining and rippling to front board. Edges are bumped. Pages are age tanned with occasional foxing especially to prelims. Printed on uncut cream laid paper. Binding is tight. 8vo. In fair to good condition. 1925

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Bookseller: Reader’s Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5032
Title: The Sweet Cheat Gone
Author: Proust, Marcel
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fair.
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1930
Size: 8vo.

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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...
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