The Avenger, A Narrative; and Other Papers
by Thomas De Quincey
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
1st US ed. Good HC, no DJ. Ex-library. Dark brown vertical rib-grain cloth over boards with blind stamped triple rule frame with floral ornamental corners enclosing central floral quatrefoil device; gilt spine lettering; pale yellow end papers. Clean covers and spines; slightly uneven color fading; very slight rubbing wear at spine head; tightly bound; library book plate on front pastedown and pen note on rear free end paper – no other library markings; slight foxing on end papers; very clean interior. Includes "Additions to the Confessions of an Opium Eater". 12mo, 327 pp.
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Details
- Seller
- Madden Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 3742
- Title
- The Avenger, A Narrative; and Other Papers
- Author
- Thomas De Quincey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Ticknor and Fields. Boston
- Date Published
- 1859
- Keywords
- LITERARY CRITICISM HISTORY - GENERAL PHILOSOPHY FICTION: CHINA OPIUM China, General, General, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature, Philosophy, Essays;
Terms of Sale
Madden Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Madden Books
Biblio member since 2011
Brattleboro, Vermont
About Madden Books
I am a book collector and seller with many years experience. My particular areas of interest are politics, history, law, economics, labor and sociology. I also collect and sell Vermont and New England books, pamphlets, ephemera and magazines. I have a large selection of mysteries and detective books. I have general stock of literature, sciences, arts, world and regional politics & history.
Glossary
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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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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.
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