MOTHER OF PEARL
by France, Anatole (pseudonym Jacques-Anatole-Francois Thibault)
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- first
- Condition
- Some spotting to covers, some fade to upper third of spine. (9256)
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: John Lane, The Bodley Head/NY: John Lane Company, 1908. First edition thus. Some spotting to covers, some fade to upper third of spine. (9256). Octavo, cloth. Translated by Frederic Chapman. This volume is from The Works of Anatole France in an English Translation. First publication of some of these tales appeared in the volume Tales From A Mother-Of-Pearl Casket (NY: 1896). Story collection, includes some supernatural and fantasy. See Bleiler: The Guide to Supernatural Fiction #657, Barron: Fantasy Literature 2-62.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9256
- Title
- MOTHER OF PEARL
- Author
- France, Anatole (pseudonym Jacques-Anatole-Francois Thibault)
- Book Condition
- Used - Some spotting to covers, some fade to upper third of spine. (9256)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- John Lane, The Bodley Head/NY: John Lane Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1908
- Keywords
- Fantasy . Horror . SC
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John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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