The World's One Hundred Best Short Stories: In Ten Volumes - Volume Ten Humor
by Grant Overton, Editor in Chief
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Funk and Wagnalls Company, 1927. Hardcover with cloth wrap. Near Fine . This edition is wrapped in red cloth and is in wonderful condition. Minimal bumping of the edges is noted, as the gold gilt on the spine is intact and bright. Ownner's name is written on the interior cover page, as there are not further markings noted upon exam of the book. Yellowing is minimal, as the paper itself appears to have a yellow hue. 217 pages.
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- Bookseller
- Image City Books and Ephemera
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26
- Title
- The World's One Hundred Best Short Stories
- Author
- Grant Overton, Editor in Chief
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover with cloth wrap
- Book Condition
- Used
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Funk and Wagnalls Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Keywords
- fiction, humor, American Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Image City Books and Ephemera
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About the Seller
Image City Books and Ephemera
Biblio member since 2016
Rochester, New York
About Image City Books and Ephemera
Many years of reading enjoyment, along with massing a large collection of books has brought me to Biblio in order share and offer wonderful finds that I appear to have a knack for.The vast majority of my books are in fine to new condition. Even many of the older books (>100 years old)are in amazing condition. My pricing is determined by a number of sources, their pricing and condition is weighed and my prices are determined by a multiple factors. I feel my offerings and product is, and will remain very high quality and I do not expect too many disappointments! I look forward to servicing you in the very near future.
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Spine
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