confidence man masquerade von melville herman, Erstausgabe (5 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. First Edition Thus [1961], so stated. First Edition Thus [1961], so stated. EX-LIBRARY, showing minimal indications thereof. It does appear that the front endpaper has been removed - and perhaps a half-title page or flyleaf as well, for the text begins with the title page. Else, Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; a small, faint dampstain at the head of the backstrip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Clearly, this is a flawed copy, but one that remains structurally sound and tightly bound: a clean, sturdy, presentable reading copy. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 12mo. 294 pages. Mass Market Paperback. First published in 1856, eclipsed for 93 years, Hernan Melville's last full-length novel : " A series of parodies, each exploring a another aspect of what is involved when a man risks his confidence, his faith, in someone else. akin to "Pilgrim's Progress" or "Don Quixote".

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. A Norton Critical Edition, edited by Hershel Parker. No internal marks or writing the page edges are beginning to darken.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NF / NF. Stated 1st Printing of the 1984 LOA 1st Edition thus, selected and edited, with notes, by Harrison Hayford. Book is straight, square, tightly and evenly bound and free of markings and blemishes. Cover and unclipped Dust Jacket (reflecting original USD $27.50) are clean and bright, with sharp corners and joints, straight heads, tails, spine / backstrip, hinges and edges, boldly legible lettering and crisply distinct design and Author image. (Please see Seller images). ISBN 0940450240. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping. ADDITIONAL CHARGE (DUE TO APPROX 2.5# SHIPPING WEIGHT) WILL APPLY IF SHIPPED OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL US; CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING or for more information, details or photos.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. First edition thus. Edited, and with a Preface and Introduction, by Elizabeth S. Foster. 8vo. Brown cloth, with gilt spine lettering. 392 pages, with Explanatory Notes, Textual Notes, and Appendix. Name on front Free End Paper. Small pieces missing (not affecting text) at top margin of two pages (lxxxv / lxxxvi and lxxxvii / lxxxviii) of Introduction. Some scattered black pen underlining and margin notes, but mostly limited to Foster's long introduction. Lacking the dust-jacket. A title in the Hendricks House Complete Works of Herman Melville series.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. A good hardcover in a good mylar wrapped dust jacket. Typical shelf wear to the book with light foxing to top edge but no internal markings. Dust jacket is worn and chipped around the edges and sunned a bit on the spine. The ffep bears the ownership signature of Prof. Kenneth Dean Weisinger late of the University of California at Berkeley. Below his signature is, "F U - Berlin", indicating that he acquired this book while doing graduate work at the Free University in Berlin. A special copy of this scarce edition of this Melville work with Elizabeth S. Foster's important introduction apparently unavailable elsewhere.