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A Passionate Pilgrim, and Other Tales
by James, Henry, Jr
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Boston: James R. Osgood, 1875. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1875, First Edition of the author's first book. One of 1510 copies printed. 496 pp. Hardcover, original maroon cloth, 8vo. "James R. Osgood and Co." in gilt at foot of spine. Very Good copy: Spine sunned; shallow chipping to cloth at spine ends and corners; light rubbing to cloth. Slight lean to spine. Previous owner's small bookplate on the front pastedown. Light soil to blank endpapers. Unmarked text. E&L A1. Rare. Digital images available upon request.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Common Crow Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0072247
- Title
- A Passionate Pilgrim, and Other Tales
- Author
- James, Henry, Jr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1875
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About the Seller
Common Crow Books
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
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