New York: The MacMillan Company, 1961. 216 pp. Original black paper covered boards w/ black cloth spine. Modest rubbing to spine ends; covers a bit cocked. Light toning to blank endpapers; edges of leaves age toned. DJ lightly soiled and rubbed w/ light edge wear. Small, light dampstains to front panel. Small price label at bottom edge of rear panel. Price clipped.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good-/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Shoemaker Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 23227LIT
Title: MOTHER TONGUE: A Novel
Author: Bailey, Anthony
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good to Very Good-
Jacket Condition: Good+
Edition: First Printing
Publisher: The MacMillan Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1961
Keywords: LITERATURE FICTION GENERAL NOVELS FICTIONAL CHARACTERS FICTITIOUS CHARACTER CHALLIS HUGO BOOKSTORES ALBION NEW YORK EMPORIUM STATE HISTORY NY AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES LITERARY WORKS
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Price Clipped: When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...
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....
Leaves: Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...