A Child-World
by Riley, James Whitcomb
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Bowen-Merrill. Good with no dust jacket. 1897. First Edition; First Printing. 1st state, with Bowen-Merrill and without London imprint. The word "PROEM" contents page. Burgundy cloth, gilt. Chipping heel and toe, worn at the tips, front hinge open, but holding. Will Vawter frontis, tissue intact, contents unmarked. TEG, 13p ads for additional works by Riley; 209 pages. bx126
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alchemy Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2429bx133
- Title
- A Child-World
- Author
- Riley, James Whitcomb
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bowen-Merrill
- Date Published
- 1897
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- A CHILD-WORLD; Riley, James Whitcomb Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
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- Cloth
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- 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...
- Jacket
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- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...