The Moonstone. A Novel
by Wilkie Collins
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1868. Very Good. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1868. First American Edition. Octavo; publisher's brown blind-embossed cloth, gilt-lettered spine; 223pp.; illus. throughout, text printed in double columns. Moderate wear to cloth extremities, most notably at spine ends, spine a shade sunned, light foxing to textblock, ownership pencil scribble to p. [7], else Very Good and sound.
Nice copy of Wilkie Collin's most enduring mystery, considered the first detective novel in the English language.
Nice copy of Wilkie Collin's most enduring mystery, considered the first detective novel in the English language.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28084
- Title
- The Moonstone. A Novel
- Author
- Wilkie Collins
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1868
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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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....
- Sunned
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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...