1895 FICTION Youth PARNASSUS Short Story LP Smith FIRST

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Youth of Parnassus and Other Stories Logan Pearsall Smith 1895 Macmillan and Co. : London 7.6" by 5.1" (4pp) 277pp. SUMMARY A first edition copy of Logan Pearsall Smith's 'The Youth of Parnassus and Other Stories'. First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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 Bound in cloth with gilt lettering. 'The Youth of Parnassus' (1895), a compilation of short stories in imitation of Maupassant, was Smith's first book. The stories include 'The Claim of the Past', 'A Broken Journey', 'The Sub-Warden', and 'The Optimist'. Logan Pearsall Smith was an American-born essayist and critic, and a notable writer on historical semantics. Smith was an authority on 17th century divines. He was known for his aphorism and epigrams, and his Trivia has been highly rated. He was a literary perfectionist and could take days refining his sentences. With 'Words and Idioms' he became a recognised authority on the correct use of English. He was, in part, the basis for the character of Nick Greene/Sir Nicholas Greene in Virginia Woolf's 'Orlando'. CONDITION In a cloth binding. Externally generally smart. Slight wear and bumping to extremities. Hinges slightly strained but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the occasional spot, heavier to first and last few pages. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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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