Shapes in the Fire
by Shiel, M.P
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
Boston, USA: Roberts Bros., 1886. Book. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First American Edition, First Printing. This is a true first edition, first printing (first impression) with no mention of reprint to the copyright page. The title page is identical to the British edition however the American edition states 'Copyrighted in the United States' on the verso of the title page. Very light spotting to the endpages. Light chipping to page 21 and small closed tears to the edge of the next two pages none of these affect the text which is otherwise clean and tight. Original tan boards with titles to the spine. Very Uncommon copy of a early classic.
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- Bookseller
- Kelleher Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005478
- Title
- Shapes in the Fire
- Author
- Shiel, M.P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Roberts Bros.
- Place of Publication
- Boston, USA
- Date Published
- 1886
- Keywords
- SHAPES IN THE FIRE,SHIEL, M.P. FIRST EDITION
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About the Seller
Kelleher Rare Books
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Naas, Kildare
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
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