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THE LECTURES OF BRET HARTE
by HARTE, Bret
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in a very scarce and Very Good dustwrapper which is moderately worn with a one-inch chip at the heel of the spine and a sma
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Brooklyn: Charles Meeker Kozlay, 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a very scarce and Very Good dustwrapper which is moderately worn with a one-inch chip at the heel of the spine and a smaller chip slightly affecting the lettering at the top of the spine. BAL 7407 & 3510. Contains the first appearance of Mark Twain's "Letter on John Camden Hotten" about the English pirate. Copy #87 of only 100 numbered copies of the Limited Edition bound in flexible suede with gilt lettering on the front cover. In a printed brown dustwrapper (not noted by BAL).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003661
- Title
- THE LECTURES OF BRET HARTE
- Author
- HARTE, Bret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in a very scarce and Very Good dustwrapper which is moderately worn with a one-inch chip at the heel of the spine and a sma
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Meeker Kozlay
- Place of Publication
- Brooklyn
- Date Published
- 1909
- Keywords
- Literary Firsts, Early Dustwrappers, Pirates, Lectures, Limited, Bret Harte
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century American Literature; 19th Century Literature; Mark Twain; Early Dustwrappers;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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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....
- Dustwrapper
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- BAL
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- 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...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- 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...
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