The Epic Songs of Russia
by Hapgood, Isabel Florence; Child, Francis J. (Introduction)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. xiii, 358 pp, in original two-tone cloth binding, top edge gilt. Light dust soiling to boards, small stain on front board, corners bumped, ink notation on front pastedown, ownership signature dated 1890 on front endpaper. Binding sound, text clean. Hapgood (1850-1928) played a significant role in bringing Russian literature to Anglo-American audiences. She translated dozens of books from the Russian and French, traveled to Russia several times, spent time with Tolstoy, and later wrote about him.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23518
- Title
- The Epic Songs of Russia
- Author
- Hapgood, Isabel Florence; Child, Francis J. (Introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1886
- Keywords
- Folklore Music
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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- Cloth
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- First Edition
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