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The Little Minister
by J.M. Barrie
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
BARRIE, J[ames] M[atthew]. The Little Minister. NY: R.H. Russell, 1898. 8vo, [viii] 375pp. White cloth decoratively stamped in gilt and brown with pictorial label affixed to the front. 16 b&w plates and 8 b&w photographs. Spine lightly sunned with spine ends lightly rubbed, covers lightly soiled – especially rear cover, else an internally clean, tight copy with all plates in fine condition.
First "Maude Adams Edition" with photography from the play. J.M. Barrie's charming tale of a young, impoverished minister tending to his first congregation who falls in love with a beautiful and mysterious gypsy. This handsome edition features photographs of the 1897 dramatization of the 1891 novel with famed stage actress Maude Adams. This was Barrie's best-known work until his creation of Peter Pan – which also starred Maude Adams!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Books of Wonder
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1049684
- Title
- The Little Minister
- Author
- J.M. Barrie
- Format/Binding
- White cloth decoratively stamped in gilt and brown with pictorial label affixed to the front
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First "Maude Adams Edition"
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- R.H. Russell
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1898
- Pages
- [viii] 375pp.
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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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