THE PIT
by Frank Norris
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
-
Blue Hill, Maine, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto: George N. Morang and Co., 1903. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Good +. 6 x 8 in. Red cloth boards. Condition is GOOD+ ; covers clean, corners and spine ends worn, spine gilt dull. Front joint a touch wobbly, ffep lacking. Text unmarked. Fic. Stax.
Synopsis
This classic literary critique of turn-of-the-century capitalism in the United States reveals Norris's powerful story of an obsessed trader intent on cornering the wheat market and the consequences of his unchecked greed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47141
- Title
- THE PIT
- Author
- Frank Norris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Stated First Edition
- Publisher
- George N. Morang and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1903
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Andre Strong Bookseller
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Blue Hill, Maine
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...