New Grub Street: A Novel
by George Gissing
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Oxford University Press , 1958. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 6" by 3.5". None . A smart copy of George Gissing's standout novel set in the literary world of Victorian England with the original, scarce unclipped dust wrapper In the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding.Considered one of Gissing's best-known masterpieces, 'New Grub Street' focuses on a pair of sharply contrasted writers, Edwin Reardon and Jasper Milvain. Set within the literary and journalistic circles of 1880's London, the story deals with the world that author George Gissing himself had much experience with. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Slight rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the author's name to spine. Dust wrapper has minor edge wear and sunning, heaviest to the spine, with the odd spot to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
New Grub Street is a novel by George Gissing published in 1891, which is set in the literary and journalistic circles of 1880s London.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 903Y14
- Title
- New Grub Street: A Novel
- Author
- George Gissing
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Size
- 6" by 3.5"
- Keywords
- Novel Victorian England George Gissing Victorian England
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....