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The House of the Dead
by Dostoevsky, Feodor, (Constance Garnett, translator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Levittown, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Macmillan, 1915. The First US Printing of this translation direct into English with date of first printing on title page, 'Printed in England' on copyright page and only four titles listed. In grey cloth, brightly stamped in gilt on spine, top edges gilt, minimally soiled. Bump to one corner, spot of rubbing to corner of upper spine cloth, former owner's name scripted on second front flyleaf; contents clean and bright, quite a nice, square, and solidly bound, very good plus copy.. 1st American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus.
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- Bookseller
- Albert Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005500
- Title
- The House of the Dead
- Author
- Dostoevsky, Feodor, (Constance Garnett, translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st American Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1915
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- IMAGE SCAN; Literature in Translation;
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About the Seller
Albert Books
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Levittown, New York
About Albert Books
Here at Albert Books we have been collecting and selling fine literature for over forty years. We now offer a portion of our collection of approximately 10,000 books to you, online, at reasonable prices. Our specialties include first editions of American and English literature, including Poetry, Theater & Plays, Limited Editions Club Books, and some Mystery & Science Fiction. We also feature a rather large and varied selection of Literature in Translation.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- Cloth
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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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- 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...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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