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David Copperfield (MODERN LIBRARY FIRST EDITION)
by Charles Dickens
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New York : The Modern Library, 1934. First Modern Library Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Hablot K. Browne. FIRST MODERN LIBRARY EDITION. Toledano 7. First published in 1850, Dickens said of this book: "Of all my books, I like this the best...I have in my heart of hearts a favourite child. And his name is David Copperfield." The 39 illustrations are reproductions of the originals which appeared in the 1850 edition. [xii] Contents, List of Illustrations, 923 pp. <br><br>CONDITION: Bound in blue balloon cloth featuring the Modern Library logo on the cover, gilt title and design on faded spine. The binding is sound and covers are slightly rubbed with minimal shelf wear. Cream and orange endpapers, evenly toned leaves. No writing or marginalia within. Very Good condition. Full refund if not satisfied.
Synopsis
"The most perfect of all the Dickens novels' Virginia WoolfWhen David Copperfield escapes from the cruelty of his childhood home, he embarks on a journey to adulthood which will lead him through comedy and tragedy, love and heartbreak and friendship and betrayal. Over the course of his adventures, David meets an array of eccentric characters and learns hard lessons about the world before he finally discovers true happiness.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 071402
- Title
- David Copperfield (MODERN LIBRARY FIRST EDITION)
- Author
- Charles Dickens
- Illustrator
- Hablot K. Browne
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Modern Library Edition
- Publisher
- The Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1934
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Literature; Classics; Fiction
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
Glossary
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- 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....
- 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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