The Late George Apley
by John Phillips Marquand
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1937. First Edition, First Printing, First Issue. This book is a first edition, first printing, first issue with "Lovely Pearl" on the first line of page 19. Married to 10th printing dust jacket. Measuring approximately 8.5" x 5.75" with 354 numbered pages.
This book is in good minus condition. Moderate chipping and tearing to both ends of spine. Moderate staining to spine. Moderate staining to both boards. Interior pages have streaking witch is common with the first edition of this book. Rear hinge is cracked exposing mesh. Dust jacket is in good plus condition. Moderate chipping to both end of spine. Minor staining to both panels. Original 2.50 price on front flap.
It is a satire of Boston's upper class in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory #(PUL-75).
This book is in good minus condition. Moderate chipping and tearing to both ends of spine. Moderate staining to spine. Moderate staining to both boards. Interior pages have streaking witch is common with the first edition of this book. Rear hinge is cracked exposing mesh. Dust jacket is in good plus condition. Moderate chipping to both end of spine. Minor staining to both panels. Original 2.50 price on front flap.
It is a satire of Boston's upper class in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory #(PUL-75).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4381
- Title
- The Late George Apley
- Author
- John Phillips Marquand
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing, First Issue
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1937
Terms of Sale
Ernestoic Books
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
Ernestoic Books
Biblio member since 2023
Clarence, New York
About Ernestoic Books
Ernestoic Books, where you can find the most sought after Modern First Editions. As our name suggests, Ernest Hemingway is our specialty and our passion. We guarantee the condition of every book we sell. Returns may be made within 14 days of receipt for any reason. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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....
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.