Search Results: Literary Fiction from Harvey and Associates

Original 1899. Copyright 1945. Modern Library. Dust jacket in good condition, showing minor wear at top and bottom of spine, along the spine and at ends. No tears. The inside of dj lists 415 books. Boards are dark blue and are in very good condition, showing little to no wear other than spines are bumped. The pages are clean, not torn and the corners are not folded. Spine is undamaged. A very nice copy. Shipped with tracking confirmation.

1927 Edition: Modern Library. No dust jacket. Boards red cloth with black inset. Spine has faded in color. Boards are in very good condition--showing minor wear along the edges, upper & lower spine and ends. Pages are age tone but are in excellent condition--clean, not torn and the corners are not bent. Spine is not damaged. No offensive odors. Nonsmoking. Proceeds from sales benefit our local library.
One of the reviews I read for the book said the following:
Ambrose Bierce belongs on the top shelf with the other early masters of the horror tale. In the Midst of Life is a collection of strong stories, showcasing the writer's ability to use the macabre to drive home his message. J. Shurin.

FIRST EDITION, First Printing. Full number line. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1977. 365 pp. First American Edition. First state with complete number line to one [1]. This is the 1st State of the 1st U.S. printing with the following points intact as required by Hammond and Anderson (A15), notably the misprints on pages 330 and 352 that were corrected in a later impressions. (1) no period after Feanor on p.330, line 4; (2) the word "and" between "Lord of Waters and King of the Sea" is in italics on p.352, line 39.
Title & author printed in silver on the spine. The gilt design on the front cover is repeated at the top and bottom of the spine in gilt.
No Dust jacket. Green cloth boards in very good condition. Some wear on the ends. Bottom of spine is bumped. No evidence of prior ownership. No writing, underlining or highlighting. Pages are clean, not torn and the corners are not bent. Top of pages are red-tipped. No remainder mark. Spine is undamaged. A fold-out, two-colored map is attached and the back and… Read More