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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.

The Caxton Publishing Company. Ltd., 1899. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1899. No Edition Remarks. 393 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. With illustrations. The Caxton Edition. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Rough cut pages. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Sunning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.

The Caxton Publishing Co, 1899. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1899. No Edition Remarks. 393 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Staining overall.

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.

Paperback. New.

London: Caxton Edition No Date or Edition Given. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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. .

Paperback. New.

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.

The Caxton Publishing Co, 1899-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. 1899 first edition on green cloth with illustrations

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 .

USA: Holdoway, 1896. 164/200. This is just the DISBOUND TEXT (no covers). Text is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age.. Centennial Holland Paper Edition. VG+.

Philadelphia, PA: George Barrie & Son, 1899. Limited edition (597 of 1000 for subscribers only). 8vo. Original red cloth with spine label, top edge gilt (label faded; lightly bumped at edges - otherwise VG). Pp. 397, illus with b&w etchings after the paintings of Adrien Moreau by Xavier Le Sueur (no inscriptions; etchings lightly tanned).

Paperback / softback. New.