New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Green cloth boards gilt with dampstain at the top corner affecting the front pastedown and the first few pages. Warmly inscribed by a previous owner with a slightly cocked spine and light rubbing, very good. Inscription reads, "They say that to love is to sorrow, That to trust is to be deceived; And to draw is to wake on the morrow, If the wise ones may be believed. Then let me love those who will never, Us never, fire back sullen looks, But will smile at me, ever and ever, My constant, best-loved books." -A. D. F.

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Bookseller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 407424
Title: The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac
Author: FIELD, Eugene
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1896
Keywords: AmerLit19thCent

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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

All books are first editions unless otherwise noted. All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DISCOVER, PAYPAL, checks and money orders. New Jersey residents please add 6.625% sales tax. All items guaranteed, all items subject to prior sale. Members ABAA, ILAB. Shipping is $4.50 for Media Mail, $10.00 for Priority Mail or UPS Ground. Tracking is provided for every order. Alternate shipping available by request. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.

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About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.

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Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...