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WOUNDS IN THE RAIN: A Collection of Stories Relating to the Spanish-American War of 1898
by Crane, Stephen
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VERY GOOD
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Methuen and Co, 1900. First Edition, First State. Hardcover. VERY GOOD. 347 pp. With 47 page Publishers Catalogue dated August 1900 to rear. Red cloth, gilt lettering. Deckled tail edge. Spine sunned, toned, front hinge starting, a bit of rubbing to extremities, a few small splotches to boards, sharp and clean otherwise. 'The London edition was printed from American plates and appears to have been issued a few days prior to the Stokes edition' --BAL 4090.
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- Bookseller
- Arches Bookhouse
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7549
- Title
- WOUNDS IN THE RAIN: A Collection of Stories Relating to the Spanish-American War of 1898
- Author
- Crane, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VERY GOOD
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First State
- Publisher
- Methuen and Co
- Date Published
- 1900
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Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Arches Bookhouse
Biblio member since 2022
Portland, Oregon
About Arches Bookhouse
Brick & mortar humanities bookshop in Portland, OR. Philosophy, history, theology, literature, art.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
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