My Lady Nicotine: A Study in Smoke
by Barrie, J.M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1890. First edition, first printing. Published by Hodder & Stoughton in London, 1890. Predates the American edition by 6 years. This is a near fine copy. The dark blue clothbound boards are sharp at the corners and with only slight surface wear to the panels and the spine tips. The gilt titling on the spine is without wear and bright; the publishers name in gilt has some small nicks, each smaller than 1mm in length. The text blocks are gilt on the top edge and rough cut to the side and bottom, which are slightly toned due to poor paper stock. The front pastedown carries the bookseller's label of D. Mackenzie, Stockton, which is small and neat. The internals are sparsely foxed until the eighth page but mostly clean. It is free from previous owners inscriptions and is, overall, in near fine condition. Focusing on his days as a smoker, J.M. Barrie takes us through his life as a smoker to his last pipe as he begins his non-smoking days. Barrie's humorous essays about his companions, habits and quitting are sure to delight readers and where else to read them but in first edition?
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15631
- Title
- My Lady Nicotine: A Study in Smoke
- Author
- Barrie, J.M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
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About the Seller
John Atkinson Books
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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....
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...