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SENTIMENTAL TOMMY the Story of His Childhood
by Barrie, J.M
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Surprise, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Cassell and Co., Ltd, 1896. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket. Octavo. First Issue, 452pp., 4.pp. ads, (16)pp.+ publisher's catalog. Bound in dark blue cloth, gilt lettering spine, and top edge gilt. A fine copy, housed in a custom morocco backed slipcase and chemise.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0594
- Title
- SENTIMENTAL TOMMY the Story of His Childhood
- Author
- Barrie, J.M
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell and Co., Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
Biblio member since 2006
Surprise, Arizona
About Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc.
We specialize in Rare and Antiquarian First Editions, Literature, Americana, Important Manuscripts and Historic Autographs.
Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
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