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'A Very Remarkable Girl.' Tales From Town Topics, No. 16, June, 1895
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- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Eureka, California, United States
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About This Item
Tales From Town Topics, 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. 255 pages. 'Tales from Town Topics' was a New York-based magazine of fiction, humor and light verse which began in 1891 as Town Topics. Most issues featured a longer fiction piece followed by shorter pieces. Around 1905, it was either absorbed or renamed as 'Tales,' which was renamed 'Transatlantic Tales' before ending in 1908. First edition (first printing). A very good copy in marbled paper over board and quarter brown leather covers with gilt lettering on spine. 'A Very Remarkable Girl' is title of lead 'novelette' in this issue. That title is printed on spine above'Tales From Town Topics.' Front hinge is broken but binding is tight. Edge and corner wear to covers. Uncommon. Additional titles in this series are available,
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Details
- Bookseller
- Eureka Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 274145
- Title
- 'A Very Remarkable Girl.' Tales From Town Topics, No. 16, June, 1895
- Author
- anonymous
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Tales From Town Topics
- Date Published
- 1895
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Eureka Books
Biblio member since 2008
Eureka, California
About Eureka Books
Eureka Books, established in 1987, is a classic antiquarian shop with books in all subjects and price ranges. We're open Monday - Saturday in Old Town Eureka, California.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
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