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Gabrielle de Bergerac
by Henry James
- Used
- as new
- first
- Condition
- As New/Near Fine
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Boni and Liveright, 1918. First U.S. Edition. As New/Near Fine.
First U.S. edition, and first edition in book form of this Romantic historical novella from Henry James. In original unclipped jacket with a few short tears to lower edge of front and very light chipping to head and tail of spine. The front inside flap of the jacket lists this book as the first in the publisher's Penguin Series. The rear inside flap lists titles available in their still new Modern Library series. Green colored paper over boards with 'vellum backed spine' (per advertisement inside jacket, in reality the spine is white cloth mimicking the look of vellum). With black printed framing, designs, and lettering to front and black lettering to spine. The interior is clean, clear, and crisp in as new condition with a single pencil note on the first blank verso. Overall, a remarkably well preserved book as attractive today as it was over 100 years ago.
From the private library of Maurice Sendak with laid in paper documenting its sale. Maurice Sendak was a celebrated children's author and illustrator known for multiple works including, "Where the Wild Things Are."
Pages: 153 Dimensions: 7⅝ x 4⅞ x ¾
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Details
- Bookseller
- John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4892
- Title
- Gabrielle de Bergerac
- Author
- Henry James
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- Publisher
- Boni and Liveright
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1918
Terms of Sale
John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
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About the Seller
John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
Biblio member since 2022
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About John and Tabitha's Kerriosity Bookshop
I love books. Always an eager reader, I started collecting Antiquarian books while a teenager and studying history. Flash forward a couple of decades and I am excited to open a new all-digital bookstore to continue my love of books, while bringing desired books to readers, collectors, and other sellers. From Post-Incunables to modern First Editions, I will be regularly adding new stock.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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