New York: The Modern Library. Very Good- in Good dust jacket. [c.1951]. Hardcover. A Modern Library reprint edition offering 25 of the best stories of Bret Harte (1836-1902). Mr. Harte was best known for his depictions of the wild frontier life during the California gold rush. Edited and with an introduction by Robert N. Linscott. --- In Toledano spine 8 / rust cloth / gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks / black topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style h / verso advertises 352 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1951 (though 1947 date appears in book). ML #250.1. --- With a little dulling to cover gilding and cloth, otherwise a clean, firm copy. Dust jacket bears original $1.25 flap price; with sunned (but readable) spine, chips and creases to edges but still bright and protected in removable mylar.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); x, 517 pages .

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Bookseller: Bluebird Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 79990
Title: The Best Short Stories Of Bret Harte (Modern Library #250.1)
Author: HARTE, Bret
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good- in Good dust jacket
Publisher: The Modern Library
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: [c.1951]

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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...
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Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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