George Eliot & John Chapman; With Chapman's Diaries, Gordon S. Haight — 2nd Ed.
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Fine: Original clipped dust jacket present, showing minimal wear to edges and corners. Spine bright, with no rubbing or splitting. Faint marks and slight discolouration across covers; jacket now protected by a plastic slipcover. Original cloth boards show minor wear to extremities and faint sunning toward top edge. Spine remains bright, gilt crisp and sharp. Binding square and firm. Bookshop annotations present in endpapers, otherwise pages appear as new. An exceptional copy overall.
Description
Second revised edition, Archon Books, 1969. Original cloth-bound hardback with dust jacket, including Chapman's diaries—a feature rarely preserved in copies on the market. The excellent survival of the jacket and binding, along with the largely unmarked interior, makes this edition particularly desirable for collectors of Gordon S. Haight’s work and those interested in George Eliot studies and literary history.
George Eliot & John Chapman; With Chapman's Diaries provides a detailed account of the friendship and professional collaboration between George Eliot and her publisher John Chapman. Gordon S. Haight supplements the narrative with Chapman's diaries, offering unique insights into Eliot’s literary life, correspondence, and the publishing process, making this a key resource for students and scholars of Victorian literature.
Book Condition: Fine
Book Authors: Gordon S. Haight
Book Publisher: Archon Books
Book Language: English
Narrative Type: Non-Fiction
Genre: Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs
Book edition: Second Edition
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Book Pages: 294
Book Publication Year: 1969
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Book Binding: Cloth
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Country/region of manufacture: England
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Book Condition Guide
| Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| New | A brand-new, unread and professionally handled book. Carefully preserved from publication to purchase, these books are offered in the best attainable condition. This grade applies to recently published titles that have not entered long-term storage. |
| As New | The book is in pristine, original condition as if just published. No signs of use or handling. The dust jacket (if present) is equally flawless. This grade applies to any book that has remained untouched in storage for years. |
| Fine | The book is close to As New. It remains bright and attractive, but could show minor imperfections to the boards and/or dust jacket (if present). Its pages are typically clean and unmarked. |
| Near Fine | The book has a number of small flaws, i.e. slight rubbing to the edges, or tiny chips or creases to the dust jacket (if present). Its pages may have faint marks, or creases that are barely perceptible — nothing that detracts from their overall condition. |
| Very Good | The book maintains its structural integrity, and has no major flaws such as tears to its binding or pages. It may, however, show signs of careful use, handling, or storage — small marks and creases, light foxing. Its dust jacket (if present) remains fully intact, but small tears may be present. |
| Good | A book that remains intact and readable with complete text pages, but shows moderate signs of wear and use to both the book and dust jacket (if present). It may have noticeable creases, nicks, or stains, and the spine likely shows fading, bumping, and rubbing. There could be writing, underlining, and other marks on some pages, though the majority will be clean and tidy. |
| Fair | A book with significant wear or damage. The text pages will be complete, but there may be heavy underlining, highlighting and staining throughout, and the book’s endpapers, half-title, and copyright pages could be damaged or missing. The binding could be loose, and the dust jacket (if present) may have notable scuffs or tears. These copies are usually of interest for content, signature(s) or scarcity. |
| Poor | A heavily worn book whose value lies in its complete and legible text. A poor book will have substantial defects — loose joints or hinges, detached covers, loose and/or missing pages, and could be heavily soiled. A poor book is also known as a reading copy, and although compromised, can hold historical or bibliographic significance. |
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