Confidence
by James, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good -/No Dj as Issued
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Houghton, Osgood, and Company, 1880. 347 pages. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Light scuffing and age-darkening throughout boards, black paint (?) stain about 1cm in length on edge of spine. A 1/2 inch by 1/8 inch chip missing from cloth of spine, light wear and some tearing to edges of spine. Binding is tight and secure. Front loose endpaper has been reattached, remains delicate; two inch blue paint mark on verso of endpaper. Tear near hinge of blank page facing the title page; page is brittle. Pages are bright and only lightly toned. A great reading copy of a first editon; emerse yourself in the comedic world of Henry James.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good -/No Dj as Issued. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030586
- Title
- Confidence
- Author
- James, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Jacket Condition
- No Dj as Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton, Osgood, and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- James, Novel, Writing, Literature, Classics, First Edition, Early Printing
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- 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.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.