Between Earth and Sky: And Other Strange Stories of Deliverance
by Thomson, Edward William
- Used
- very good
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: A.J. Rowland, 1897. First Edition. Very Good. First edition. Signed by E.W. Thomson on front free endpaper, inscribed to former owner in the year of publication. 295 pp. Publisher's gray cloth with white, black, and red stamping. Very Good with rubbing to spine, cloth a little stained and toned. A collection of adventure stories that originally appeared in Youth's Companion, many designed for a family audience, not just young adults. Thomson (1849-1924) was a Canadian author who moved to Boston in 1891 and stayed for ten years, ghostwriting many stories in the magazine under pseudonyms; his signature is uncommon.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140941611
- Title
- Between Earth and Sky: And Other Strange Stories of Deliverance
- Author
- Thomson, Edward William
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- A.J. Rowland
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- Canada, Canadian, adventure stories, Youth's Companion, family
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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