The Gadfly
by E.L. Voynich
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Henry Holt and Company, 1897. 373pp. Original cloth covered boards. Inner pages are clean (unmarkede) but yellowed with age. 1/4" tear to upper FEP corner. Hinges are creased (and text block is pulling away from boards) but pages are still secure. Decorative boards are scuffed/finger soiled with heavy rubbing to extremities (all edges frayedwith denting to head/heel of spine. Outer page edges are dust soiled and scuffed. Nice reading copy. . Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Synopsis
The Gadfly was published in 1897, and its original publishers feared a hostile public reaction to its theme of revolution. Instead, it quickly became a classic of socialism, one of the very first politically aware novels. A story of love and conspiracy, it was based in part on the early life of Sidney Rosenblum, better known as "Reilly Ace of Spies" -- Voynich's boyfriend at the time.
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Details
- Bookseller
- after-words bookstore
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 130217
- Title
- The Gadfly
- Author
- E.L. Voynich
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Date Published
- 1897
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Fiction
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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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