NY: Appleton, 1852. First edition.. cat40a. [302]pp. + 5 leaves of ads at rear. Yellow coated end papers. All edges gilt. Red cloth designed and lettered in gilt. Wear to spine ends, some chipping to lower tips and base of spine, tear along rear hinge at top of spine, a couple of signatures starting; still, quite a bright copy, very good otherwise. This collaborative novel is a tale of slavers, murder and revenge. Wright III: 1334.

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Bookseller: William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 51032
Title: Adrian; or the Clouds Of The Mind. A Romance.
Author: James (G.P.R.) & Maunsell B. Field
Illustrator: cat40a
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NY: Appleton, 1852. First edition.
Keywords: fiction thriller

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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...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Leaves: Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
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...
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...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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