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Occidental Gleanings: Sketches and Essays Now First Collected by Albert Mordell
by HEARN, Lafcadio
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann, 1925. First U.K. Edition. Two octavo volumes (22.75cm); cobalt blue cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spines; xliv,275,[1]; xii,289,[3]pp. Decorative bookplate of Felix Matton to both pastedowns, moderate offsetting to front endpapers, with faint dustiness to upper text edges, and a few small rubbed spots to boards; an attractive, Near Fine set. Collection of Hearn's uncollected writings. The American edition, published by Dodd, Mead, precedes by roughly one month. BAL 7990.
Synopsis
This is a two volume collection of works that were originally published as editorials in several newspapers. Volume one is a collection originally published in newspapers in Cincinnati, Ohio. Volume Two is a collection originally published in newspapers in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45234
- Title
- Occidental Gleanings: Sketches and Essays Now First Collected by Albert Mordell
- Author
- HEARN, Lafcadio
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.K. Edition
- Publisher
- William Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern Fiction;
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Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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