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New York: Scribners, 1914. 271pp. Covers rubbed & lightly faded; small tear top spine; some foxing top edge. No Dj. Good reading copy.. Hb. G+/No Dj.

Translated by Ellen Marriage. Clean tight pages, light wear, minor corner curl.

MP3 Audio CD. The Magic Skin I. THE TALISMAN Towards the end of the month of October 1829 a young man entered the Palais-Royal just as the gaming-houses opened, agreeably to the law which protects a passion by its very nature easily excisable. He mounted the staircase of one of the gambling hells distinguished by the number 36, without too much deliberation. “Your hat, sir, if you please?” a thin, querulous voice called out. A little old man, crouching in the darkness behind a railing, suddenly rose and exhibited his features, carved after a mean design. As you enter a gaming-house the law despoils you of your hat at the outset. Is it by way of a parable, a divine revelation? Or by exacting some pledge or other, is not an infernal compact implied? Is it done to compel you to preserve a respectful demeanor towards those who are about to gain money of you? Or must the detective, who squats in our social sewers, know the name of your hatter, or your own, if you happen to have written it on… Read More

MP3 Audio CD. The Magic Skin I. THE TALISMAN Towards the end of the month of October 1829 a young man entered the Palais-Royal just as the gaming-houses opened, agreeably to the law which protects a passion by its very nature easily excisable. He mounted the staircase of one of the gambling hells distinguished by the number 36, without too much deliberation. “Your hat, sir, if you please?” a thin, querulous voice called out. A little old man, crouching in the darkness behind a railing, suddenly rose and exhibited his features, carved after a mean design. As you enter a gaming-house the law despoils you of your hat at the outset. Is it by way of a parable, a divine revelation? Or by exacting some pledge or other, is not an infernal compact implied? Is it done to compel you to preserve a respectful demeanor towards those who are about to gain money of you? Or must the detective, who squats in our social sewers, know the name of your hatter, or your own, if you happen to have written it on… Read More

New York: The Century Co, 1906. Hardcover. Good. Vol. 1. Good The book's front hinge is cracked. The cover is slightly yellowed and has shelf rubbing to it. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Philadelphia, Pa: Avil Publishing Company, 1901 386pp. University Edition. Tips and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Boards have light stains. Gilt top edge has light scratches. Edges of text block have light foxing. Spine is a bit shaken. Text is unmarked. . Hardcover. Very Good Minus/No Dust Jacket.

NY: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1905. Bound in dark blue cloth, stamped in gold. With previous owner's note to ffep. 344 pp. TEG, A little wear to page edges, but overall a tight, clean copy. . Reprint. Hard Cover. VG+/No Jacket.

a.l. burt, golwyn picture with bessie love, george walsh, 4 stills. good -very good , light fading, scuffing

a.l. burt, golwyn picture with bessie love, george walsh, 4 stills. good -very good , faded spine, edge rubbing,

a.L. Burt, 1900. Hardcover. Fair Condition/Fair. Illustrator: . Light wear, pages yellowed; a cigarette odor inside; a good sound binding. The dust jacket is creased, torn and worn; a list of books on the reverse side. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literary Classics; Inventory No: 183922. .

George Barrie & Son, 1899. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1914. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated with B&W frontispiece and several B&W plates.. Volume shows mild shelf-wear, front cover lightly stained, else fine; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD. . B&W Plates. Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall. 271 pp .

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

New York: George D. Sproul, 1903. Octavo (8.5 x 5.5), lxvii + 344 pages. Volume 1 of a multivolume set. Red 3/4 leather binding with gold lettering and engraving and mottled paper cover and endpaper. Brown 3/4 leather binding with marbled boards and endpapers and gold lettering and design on spine; the top surface of the text block is gilded. The interior is spotless and the binding is solid, but the cover shows wear and tear consistent with its age (see image). Contains interleaved images and an Introduction by William Peterfield Trent.

BOSTON: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, 1901 Book. Fair. Hardcover. TITLE: THE MAGIC SKIN & THE QUEST OF THE ABSOLUTE 1901 AUTHOR: HONORE DE BALZAC PUBLISHER - (LOCATION) /COPYRIGHT: DANA ESTES & COMPANY, BOSTON 1901 EDITION: First Edition assumed for Dana Estes (Illustrated Sterling Edition) CATEGORY: Literature, Fine Binding BINDING/COVER: Hardback without dust jacket COLOR: Green CONDITION: The outside is in fair plus plus condition with scuffing along the top and bottom edges of the spine; there are some white like streaks/stains to the back upper area near the spine. Book is without marks or writings, pages are clean, and book is tight and sturdy. SIZE: 5 ½ x 8 ½ (approximately) PAGES: 386 pages. BACKGROUND/DESCRIPTION: First Edition assumed for Dana Estes (Illustrated Sterling Edition). DANA ESTES & COMPANY, BOSTON 1901. With introductions by George Saintsbury. COMPETITIVE PRICING! Once paid, books will ship immediately without email notification… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Wildside Press, 2007-09-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

N.Y.: The Century Co, 1904. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. LA COMEDIE HUMAINE OF HONORE DE BALZAC SCENES Volume I Scenes from PhilosophicalvStudies The Magic Skin, Christ in planters, Melmuth reconcilled. Hard cover, no dust jacket. Very good condition.