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Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1889
Seller: Novel Ending Books, Franklin, TN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. A nice copy of the first American edition, first printing (1889). Near Fine -/Very Good +. Two pages of ads to rear. Text is solid, clean, and tight. Silver lettering and decoration to front board is bright and unflaked, less so to spine which is a bit flaked. Moderate wear to spine ends, light wear to corners. No marks or highlights in text. No previous owner's names. Not ex-lib. Not a Book Club Edition. Photos sent upon request. Accurate Descriptions/Quality Books/Unmatched Prices.
Publication Date: 2023
Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
Book Print on Demand
LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1889 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 262 Language: English.
Published by E-239
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Harper & Brothers, Franklin Square, New York, 1889. 226 pages. First Edition/First printing. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Enjoyed immensely the masterfully crafted collection of short stories by Maupassant. Each story left an unending mystery behind and a melancholic inquiry into the life. Stories included in this anthology are: Happiness; A Coward; The Wolf; The Necklace; The Piece of String; La Mère Sauvage; Moonlight; The Confession; On the Journey; The Beggar; A Ghost; Little Soldier; The Wreck. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.