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THE CONSTANT NYMPH

by Margaret Kennedy

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  • Hardcover
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London: William Heinemann, 1924. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 5 x 7 1/2 in. Blank pg, half title pg, title pg, dedication pg, contents pg, "Book 1" pg, plus 336 pp of text, plus rfep. Red cloth with gilt title, author's name on spine with "Heinemann" at tail. Blindstamped windmill at lower rear cover. The copyright pg reads: "First published 1924", followed by: "Printed in Great Britain by the London and Norwich Press, Limited, St. Giles' Works, Norwich." See our photograph of the half title pg. A scarce first edition. Condition is VERY GOOD ; corners and ends of spine bumped with mild wear, some small closed tears at spine ends, a bit longer at the head with some slight fraying. Covers clean but rubbed with a few faint paler stains to rear. Spine is lightly sunned with slight toning, and the gilt readable but not very bright. There is a small dent with a closed tear in the center of the spine. The binding is tight and the text very clean and bright, with no internal markings. Endpapers are very mildly foxed/toned. Fiction. RGR.

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Bookseller
Andre Strong Bookseller US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
12623
Title
THE CONSTANT NYMPH
Author
Margaret Kennedy
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Publisher
London: William Heinemann
Date Published
1924

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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....
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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...
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Sunned
Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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...
Half Title
The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
RFEP
The portion of the endpaper which is left loose after binding. The first loose page upon opening a book from the rear. It may be...
Tail
The heel of the spine.

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