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Death Comes for the Archbishop
by Cather, Willa
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/G+/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG-/G+/No Jacket. Cather's classic novel about a Catholic priest's attempts to build a diocese in the territory of New Mexico. In 303 pages, this is a true First Edition, first issue (with both requisite spelling errors present). Hardcover book (8vo) has publisher's green cloth over boards with paper pastedown title boxes to front & spine. Condition is Very Good- (minus)/Good+ (plus): very clean, binding secure with slight rightward cant, hinges strong, pages modestly tanned, with a scattering of foxed spots to endpapers. Former owner's bookplate & name inside front cover, else unmarked. Slight rubbing to extremities, with some fraying at both ends of spine & corners. Missing DJ. A very nice copy. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have here! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time) ship that same Day; Weekends & holidays, very next business day.
Synopsis
Death Comes for the Archbishop is a 1927 novel by Willa Cather. It concerns the attempts of a Catholic bishop and a priest to establish a diocese in New Mexico Territory. The novel was included on Time Magazine's 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005 as well as the Modern Library's list of the 100 Best Novels.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017652
- Title
- Death Comes for the Archbishop
- Author
- Cather, Willa
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-/G+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- DIOCESE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHOLICISM NEW MEXICO FICTION ARCHBISHOP RELIGION RELIGIOUS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature/Literary Criticism/Poetry/Short Stories; Religion/spirituality;
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
All books shipped promptly that day or next; tracking # provided on all orders. Refunds issued gladly in accordance with Biblio policies.
About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
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- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
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