Bertha Weisser's Wish. A Christmas Story.
by M. L. B. [Mary L. Bissell]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No DJ
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: E. P. Dutton and Company, 1865. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition.. Early edition, 1865 date on title page. Publisher's pink boards with gilt decoration on front board and spine. Boards with light amt of soiling; edges and corners gently rubbed. Spine heavily sunned; head and heel gently rubbed and bumped. Spine with slight lean; text block toned. Previous owner's inscription (dated 1865) on front endpaper. Contents unmarked with minor foxing. Photographs available upon request. Size: 12mo - 6¾" - 7¾" Tall.
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- Bookseller
- Small World Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 066654
- Title
- Bertha Weisser's Wish. A Christmas Story.
- Author
- M. L. B. [Mary L. Bissell]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- E. P. Dutton and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1865
- Keywords
- 19Th Century Christmas Inspirational Stories Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
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About the Seller
Small World Books, LLC
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- Edges
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- 12mo
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- First Edition
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- Text Block
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- 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....