Description: Click here to see our other books! The Cloister and the Hearth or, Maid, Wife, and Widow A Matter-of-Fact Romance Charles Reade 1861 Rudd and Carleton : New York 9" by 6" 256pp SUMMARY The first American edition of Charles Reade's most prestigious work. First Edition Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION Set in the 15th century, it relates the story revolving about the travels of a young scribe and illuminator, Gerard Eliassoen, through several European countries. The Cloister and the Hearth often describes the events, people and their practises in minute detail. Its main theme is the struggle between man's obligations to family and to Church. With John W. Ford's bookplate to the front pastedown. CONDITION In original cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine. Externally, light rubbing, and wear to extremities and head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound, bright and generally clean, aside from some light off-setting. 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Charles Reade
Binding: Cloth
Fiction Subject: Novels
Non-Fiction Subject: None
Language: English
Year Printed: 1861
Place of Publication: New York
Weight: 0.7500
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Publisher: Rudd and Carleton
Illustrator: None
Original/Reproduction: Original
