London: George Routledge & Sons, Limited, 1913. Hardcover. A reprint of several tales by Mrs. Behn, a restoration novelist and playwright. Spine reads: "The Royal Slave and Other Novels." With a rather scabrous introduction by Ernest A. Baker. A nice collection of seventeenth century prose by the first female English novelist. Former owner's bookplate and small booksellers label affixed inside front cover. Covers show moderate shelfwear, else a very good copy.. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001217
Title: The Novels of Mrs. Aphra Behn
Author: Behn, Mrs. Aphra
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons, Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1913
Keywords: ENGLISH LITERATURE, WOMEN AUTHORS, NINETEENTH CENTURY LITERATURE
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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....
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...
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...