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The Black Monk and Other Stories
Anton Tchekhoff; R. E. C. Long [translator]
1903
Duckworth & Co. : London
7.5" by 5"
ix, 302pp.
SUMMARY
A smart first edition of this translation of Chekhovs collection of short stories, including The Black Monk.
First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
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DESCRIPTION
First English translation.
A collection of twelve short stories, including The Black Monk, which tells the story of the last two tragic years in the life of a fictitious scholar, Andrey Vasilyevich Kovrin.
Written by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, a Russian playwright and physician who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time.
Translated by Robert Edward Crozier Long, a noted Anglo-Irish journalist and author.
CONDITION
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and board edges, with the odd small mark to the boards. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine with small splits in the cloth. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light age toning to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Booksellers label to the front pastedown.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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