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The Carolina Mountains
by Morley, Margaret
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good +
- Seller
-
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +. 397p, octavo. Illustrated. This copy is signed by Margaret Morley, who has transcribed a verse from a poem by Samuel M. Peck on ffep, "Sassafras, by Samuel Minturn Peck. Swift to catch the voice of spring / Soon its tasselled blooms appear / modest in their blossoming / breathing calm and waving cheer / rare the greeting that they send / to the fragrant wildwood blooms / bidding every blossom blend / in a chorus of perfumes. Margaret Morley Tyrone, April 1915." Additional ownership inscription on front endpaper of Ada M. Candler, Tyrone NC 1915. A very good + copy in publisher's box. Top edge gilt. Very light spotting on blue cloth, minor wear to spine ends and corners. Top of publisher's box has significant wear/insect damage (not affecting book), but is solid.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old New York Book Shop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49687
- Title
- The Carolina Mountains
- Author
- Morley, Margaret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- southern americana, north carolina, nature, travel
- Bookseller catalogs
- TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION;
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About the Seller
Old New York Book Shop
Biblio member since 2017
Atlanta, Georgia
About Old New York Book Shop
The Old New York Book Shop was founded in 1971. I was located at 1069 Juniper St in Atlanta for more than 25 years. After the advent of the internet I moved to my home. I am a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America). All books are returnable for any reason within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. Books are described in adherence to the strict code of ethics and professionalism employed by the ABAA.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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