Confidence
by JAMES, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Palm Springs, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1880., 1880. First American edition, first issue (with Houghton, Osgood on the spine). 8vo. 347 pages. Original gilt stamped dark green cloth, blindstamped covers, dark brown coated endpapers (some rubbing, spine ends fraying). Good. From the library of noted Hollywood "Gone With The Wind" director, George Cukor, with his Paul Landacre bookplate. Edel & Laurence A11b: 1500 copies issued; first issue binding. BAL 10549.. 1st Edition. Hardcover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Houle Rare Books & Autographs (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3750
- Title
- Confidence
- Author
- JAMES, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York, Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1880.
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- LITERATURE
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- BAL
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