The Unattainable: A Farce in Three Acts
by W. Somerset Maugham
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1923. Very Good. London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1923. First Edition. 12mo. 197 pages. Red cloth stamped in black. No dust jacket.
Originally produced under the title Caroline in 1916. Surprisingly scarce in retail.
Light edgewear to boards. Spine a touch toned. Brief exposure to rear hinge but binding is sound and pages unmarked.
[Stott A31].
Originally produced under the title Caroline in 1916. Surprisingly scarce in retail.
Light edgewear to boards. Spine a touch toned. Brief exposure to rear hinge but binding is sound and pages unmarked.
[Stott A31].
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8357
- Title
- The Unattainable: A Farce in Three Acts
- Author
- W. Somerset Maugham
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1923
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...