Ver a tamaño completo.
Cranford
de Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
- Usado
- Estado
- Ver descripción
- Librería
-
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1904. Octavo. 255pp., illustrated with 25 color illustrations by C.E. Brock. The author was an English novelist, biographer and short story writer. Cranford was serialized in Household Words by Dickens. Besides known for her books Cranford and North and South, she also wrote the biography of her friend Charlotte Bronte along with several other works. A very nice copy bound by E.P. Dutton in 3/4 blue crushed morocco over marbled paper covered boards, raised bands gilt, compartments decorated in red floral gilt onlays, top edge gilt, original gilt decorated cloth covers bound in at rear, just a bit of fading to spine. Very nice.
Sinopsis
Cranford depicts the lives and preoccupations of the inhabitants of a small village – their petty snobberies and appetite for gossip, and their loyal support for each other in times of need. The village is dominated by women, from the kindly spinster Miss Matty, living in genteel poverty with her redoubtable sister, to Lady Glenmire, who shocks everyone by marrying the doctor. When men do appear, such as 'modern' Captain Brown or Matty's suitor from the past, they bring disruption and excitement to the everyday life of Cranford. This volume includes the novella Cousin Phillis, which depicts a fleeting love affair in a rural community at a time when old values are being supplanted by the new. Both works are exquisitely observed tragicomedies of human nature, told with great delicacy and affection.
Reseñas
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 022578
- Título
- Cranford
- Autor
- Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- E.P. Dutton
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1904
- Palabras clave
- Bronte Charlotte North and South
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Literature;
Términos de venta
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
We accept Visa, MC, American Express and Discover. All books are carefully described and may be returned within ten day if the customer is not satisfied. Members ABAA, ILAB. Shipping is $5 for US orders based on books weighing 2 lbs. Worldwide shipping available.
Sobre el vendedor
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
Sobre Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Alcuin Books located in Old Town Scottsdale is a store with 15,000 serious books for the collector or scholar. We have ample parking in front of the store for those who wish to browse our holdings.
Glosario
Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- E.P.
- The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after ...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
