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Gaskell's Compendium of Forms, Educational, Social, Legal and Commercial by G. A. Gaskell

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Gaskell's Compendium of Forms, Educational, Social, Legal and Commercial by G. A. Gaskell

Gaskell's Compendium of Forms, Educational, Social, Legal and Commercial

by G. A. Gaskell

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Gaskell's Compendium of Forms, Educational, Social, Legal and Commercial, Embracing a Complete Self-Teaching Course in Penmanship and Bookkeeping, and Aid to English Composition Together with The Laws And By-Laws Of Social Etiquette And Business Laws And Commercial Forms. A Political Dictionary; The Government of the U.S., The States and Territorial Governments, Colored Charts etc. Also A Manual of Agriculture, Mechanics and Mining. And A Guide To Parliamentary Practice, The Whole Forming A Complete Encyclopedia Of Reference.; Elegantly Illustrated; By Prof. G. A. Gaskell; New and Revised Edition by Loomis T. Palmer.The Whole Revised, Enlarged and Corrected by E.T. Roe, Assisted by Competent Experts. E.A. Weeks Company, 5210531 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. 1897.

Tan suede boards with banded spine containing 2 black leather panels with gilt titles; marbled endpapers; black cloth hinges, all edges marbled. 4to up to 12" tall. Xxvi; Preface, Contents, Indexes; 658 pages; 12 tissue guarded black and white plates illustrating fine examples of penmanship and printing styles; illustrated throughout with full page and in text engravings, tables and sample forms; colored maps and statistical table section. margin and chapter decorations framing text all pages. Boards have some soiling and rubbing to suede, Contents are in near fine condition commiserate with age; front decorative endpaper has a tiny (¼ ") circular loss to top layer exposing the white underlay; pages are uniformly browned with an occasional small foxing mark in outside edges; tiny cut to fore-edge of dedication page; one tissue guard is missing. Binding is tight and square and pages are clean without creases.

This lovely copy of Gaskell's Compendium of Forms is a treasure for the collector and or researcher of the late Victorian age in America and abroad. It provides an immense range and detail of topics. For a description of contents please contact me. I am happy to provide details.

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The Boys of Axleford
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The Boys of Axleford

by Charles Camden

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Item Description:Book is in Excellent condition for age. No DJAn anthology of fictional stories about several boys at the Axleford school for boys.Hard to find first edition, 1880, George Routledge & SonsNicely Illustrated by Gettie, Houghton, Fraser, Mahoney, Walker and French.Remarkably clean pages for ageSmall amount of separation at front / rear hinges, but minimalSome surface wear,Gift inscription at the front of the book in ink.
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The Dore Gallery
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The Dore Gallery

by Edmund Ollier

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Hard cover Folio (15 x 12 in). Original gilt tooled full brown morocco, edges gilt marbled endpapers. Pages complete xxiv + 180, with 250 full-page black and white engravings on card with captioned tissue-guards.Containing two hundred and fifty beautiful engravings selected from the Dore Bible, Milton, Dante's Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso, Atala, Fontaine Fairy Realm, Don Quixote, Baron Munchausen, Croquemitaine with critical essays by Edmund Ollier.Page edges lightly scuffed and rubbed with some small scratches to cover boards - some remedial work done to secure the cover boards and spine, but otherwise good. Card plates bright but some foxing to the outer edges. Some foxing to the later text pages.The plate index is a little tricky to use, but all plates are present with the following corrections:Plate 75 misplaced to p130, plate 91 misplaced to p95.Note: This volume is heavy (38x31x10cm, approx 10kg). Arrangements can be negotiated for the most cost effective method of delivery.
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The Voyage Of Nearchus, From The Indus To The Euphrates. Collected From The Original Journal...
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The Voyage Of Nearchus, From The Indus To The Euphrates. Collected From The Original Journal Preserved By Arrian, And Illustrated By Ancient And Modern Authorities Containing An Account Of The First Navigation Attempted By Europeans In The Indian Ocean

by Vincent, William (Ed)

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The Voyage Of Nearchus, From The Indus To The Euphrates. Collected From The Original Journal Preserved By Arrian, And Illustrated By Ancient And Modern Authorities Containing An Account Of The First Navigation Attempted By Europeans In The Indian Ocean. Vincent, William. Published by T. Cadell Jun. & W. Davies, London, 1797. First Edition. 530pp. Expertly rebound in full calf leather with banded spine and gilt stamped titles and marbled endpapers. Frontispiece, wide margins. 6 maps & charts of which 4 are folding, some geometrical figures, 1 table; errata and 'directions to the bookbinder' bound-in. A beautiful and rare volume in near fine condition; light soiling first few blank pages and frontispiece; gray/black inked notes on a few pages in very neat and tiny script; text block is clean with no paper loss or damage. A seminal work for scholars and a rare, fascinating volume for the collector.
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The War in The Peninsula and Wellington's Campaigns in France and Belgium
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The War in The Peninsula and Wellington's Campaigns in France and Belgium

by Clinton, H. R.

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The War in The Peninsula and Wellington's Campaigns in France and Belgium: With Original Maps And Plans, Clinton, H. R. Published by Frederick Warne and Co, London and New York, Circa 1890. Third Edition. Variant title to title page: "Wellingtons Famous Battles in the Peninsula France and Belgium." 12mo up to 7½" tall., 471pp., Preface to First and Third Edition; 15 maps and plans; tissue guarded steel engraved frontispiece showing with French and British Commanders; 4 full page illustrations; 32pp. rear publisher advertisements with full page illustrations. Gray boards with decorative front and spine in red, white, black and gilt; floral patterned endpapers. Light rubbing to corners, rear hinge line and tail and head of spine; 2 light scratches to rear board; contents are clean and binding tight. First published in 1878, this is a rare, early copy in very collectible condition.
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Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh: Its History, its People, and its Places (3 Vols)
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Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh: Its History, its People, and its Places (3 Vols)

by Grant, James

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Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh: Its History, its People, and its Places (3 Vols), Grant, James. Published by Cassell & Co., Ltd., London, 1884. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Vol. I xii, 384pp., Vol. II xii, 384pp., Vol. III xii, 392pp. Illustrated throughout. Half leather over brown cloth boards, gilt spine titles. Toning to pages which are otherwise fine and without marks, tears or folds; one plate detached (see picture); inner hinges are lightly weakened. Boards have rubbing to all edges; light soiling; tiny splits to the leather of spine heads; spines lightly faded. A complete set in very good condition. Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh by James Grant was first printed as a periodical in the 1880s.
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LA PEINTURE AU MUSEE DU LOUVRE SE COMPOSE DES 13 VOLUMES SUIVANTS
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LA PEINTURE AU MUSEE DU LOUVRE SE COMPOSE DES 13 VOLUMES SUIVANTS

by LOUIS HAUTECOEUR, GABRIEL ROUCHES, EDOUARD MICHEL, MISME, LOUIS REAU, MARCEL NICOLLE, P. A. LEMOISNE, PIERRE MARCEL ET CHARLES TERRASSE, LOUIS GILLET, LOUIS HAUTECOEUR, AND PAUL JAMOT

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13, Rue Saint-Georges, Paris: Publie sous la direction de JEAN GUIFFREY, Conservateur au Musee du Louvre par L' ILLUSTRATION 0 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Ecole Italienne (Primitifs), Italienne (XVI au XVIII siecle), Flamande, Hollandaise, Allemande, Espagnole, Anglaise, Francaise (XIV au XVI siecle), Francais (XVII siecle), Francaise (XVIII siecle), Francaise (XIX siecle-1" partie), Francaise (XIX siecle-2 partie), Francaise (XIX siecle-3 partie). Light brown cover with oval black center, light brown title and cream colored spine. 2 Book set with 13 volumes included. About 11-3/4 x 8. Undated circa 1920? Two heavy thick volumes with black & white illustrations throughout and color frontis. Nice condition with secure bindings, clean pages, lightly rubbed covers and few small spine end cloth tear/frays. Text in French. THESE TWO BOOKS WEIGH OVER TEN POUNDS AND WILL NOT SHIP INTERNATIONALLY UNLESS FIRST CONTACTED ON SHIPPING PRICE! .
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DIZIONARIO APOSTOLICO PER USO DE PARROCHI E PREDICATORI E DI TUTTI QUELLI DESTINATI AL SACERDOZIO
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DIZIONARIO APOSTOLICO PER USO DE PARROCHI E PREDICATORI E DI TUTTI QUELLI DESTINATI AL SACERDOZIO

by Hyacinthe de Montargon

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VENEZIA: CO TIPI DELL'ED. GIUSEPPE ANTONELLI, 1833. In 8. Dim. 23x15,5 cm. Pp. (12)+LII+264, 375, 251, 339, 312, 303, 319, 304, 308, 358, 280, 327, 327, 282, 347, 325+(3), 365+(1). Bella edizione del 1833-36 di questa poderosa opera di religione ad uso dei preti e predicatori scritta dal Padre Hyacinthe de Montargon predicatore del Re di Francia. L'opera è formata da 18 volumi ed è completa sebbene risultino mancanti tutte le incisioni. All'inizio discorso preliminare dell'Abate Guillon, segue dizionario. Tra gli argomenti trattati: amore di Dio, amore del prossimo, beatitudine dei Santi, confessione, educazione dei figli, elemosina, fede, giudizio universale, legge evangelica, morte, opere buone, predestinazione, profanazione delle Chiese, tempo, scandalo, tribolazioni, incarnazione, circoncisione, resurrezione, trinità, Beata Vergine ecc... Bella legatura in mezza pelle coeva con tasselli in pelle al dorso. In discrete condizioni Opera completa di tutte le… Read More
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The Voyage Of Nearchus, From The Indus To The Euphrates. Collected From The Original Journal...
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The Voyage Of Nearchus, From The Indus To The Euphrates. Collected From The Original Journal Preserved By Arrian, And Illustrated By Ancient And Modern Authorities Containing An Account Of The First Navigation Attempted By Europeans In The Indian Ocean

by Vincent, William (Ed)

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The Voyage Of Nearchus, From The Indus To The Euphrates. Collected From The Original Journal Preserved By Arrian, And Illustrated By Ancient And Modern Authorities Containing An Account Of The First Navigation Attempted By Europeans In The Indian Ocean. Vincent, William. Published by T. Cadell Jun. & W. Davies, London, 1797. First Edition. 530pp. Expertly rebound in full calf leather with banded spine and gilt stamped titles and marbled endpapers. Frontispiece, wide margins. 6 maps & charts of which 4 are folding, some geometrical figures, 1 table; errata and 'directions to the bookbinder' bound-in. A beautiful and rare volume in near fine condition; light soiling first few blank pages and frontispiece; gray/black inked notes on a few pages in very neat and tiny script; text block is clean with no paper loss or damage. A seminal work for scholars and a rare, fascinating volume for the collector.
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Kenning's Masonic Cyclopaedia, and Handbook of Masonic Archeology, History, and Biography.
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Kenning's Masonic Cyclopaedia, and Handbook of Masonic Archeology, History, and Biography.

by Woodford, A. F. A.; George Kenning

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London George Kenning, 1878, hardcover. Both preface and title page are dated 1878. **This copy has two sepia photographs pasted in, opposite to and on verso of title page, with the handwritten names of George Kenning and of A F A Woodford; these are in different hands, but it is not known if they are actually signatures of the two men** Woodford compiled and edited the book, which is a condensation of the immense work by Mackey; Kenning sponsored and published the work. Alphabetical. Includes list of subscribers. Publisher's catalog at rear. -- Hardcover, blue cloth with gold and black embossed decorations, front cover and spine, including gold portraits of three Grand Masters. Condition: very good overall (bright cover with clean pages, with endsheets cracked but still sound binding; spine just faintly darkened, with light rubbing at tips and edges; pp,16-17 soiled apparently in the printing process; edges lightly foxed).
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Caillebotte (Catalogues raisonnes)

Caillebotte (Catalogues raisonnes)

by Berhaut Marie; Institute, Wildenstein

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Wildenstein Institute & La Bibliotheque des Arts, Paris. 1994. Hardcover. Cloth, dj, Folio. x & 315 pp. Profusely illustrated. Text in French. International orders will require additional shipping costs.
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Gaskell's Compendium of Forms, Educational, Social, Legal, and Commercial [Leather Bound] Gaskell, G. A 1882 ed

by Gaskell, G. A

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Leather Bound. Fair. Good only 3/4 leather with loss at spine tips. Earlier 1882 edition. No reader or library marks. Endpapers worn and chipped. Hinges loose. Inside and contents good. Heavy and comprehensive. Send it to the short-fingered vulgarian to study.
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Gaskell's Compendium of Forms, Educational, Social, Legal and Commercial

by Gaskell, G.A

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FAIRBANKS, PALMER & CO. Collectible - Acceptable. Chicago: Fairbanks, Palmer & Co., 1881. 4to Half-leather hardcover 503 pgs. B/W illustrations. Near Good Book. Covers lightly worn. Binding torn at preface. contents good. Inquire if you need further information.
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Secret Splendor (Silhouette Classics, No 11)

Secret Splendor (Silhouette Classics, No 11)

by Claire, Erin St (Sandra Brown)

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Silhouette, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. Sandra Brown writing as Erin St. Claire, 253 pgs
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Mars 1999 (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
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Mars 1999 (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)

by O'Leary, Brian

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1987 - 1st ed ("1" in number line) - INSCRIBED to include shark-faced rocket cartoon - "Exclusive Preview of the U.S. - Soviet Manned Mission - book: very good - pages show toning from age - dj: very good - some toning from age - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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Cognac a Liquid History (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
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Cognac a Liquid History (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)

by Calabrese, Salvatore

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2001 - 1st edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title page "To Anthony Salute 18 03 05" - prior owner inscription "With love for Michelle 26 Dec 2014" - "Seen through the eyes of Salvatore Calabrese, a renowned and respected cognac expert, this book is a personal and insightful perspective on the spirit that earned its image of virility and strength from Napoleon Bonaparte." - book; very good - filled with images - tight, sound, and square - all pages are clean and unmarked, no folded page corners, dj: not price clipped [Price in UK 25.00] - small dime size chip on the back upper left corner repaired with archival tape - slight amount of scuffing - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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If I Die At Thirty (INSCRIBED)
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If I Die At Thirty (INSCRIBED)

by Woodson, Meg

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1975 First Edition (No Additional Printings) - INSCRIBED by the author in pink ink on the front free endpaper "With best wishes and prayers from the author - Meg Woodson + Peggie :)" Rare book to have an inscription - "A rare and unforgettable glimpse into a young girl's mind as she faces the reality of her own death: - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - back two pages are a little wavy with a from the book of sticker on the last page (see photographs) - dj: very good- - not price clipped ($4.95) - a few chips, tears, and edgewear repaired with archival tape - dj in protective sleeve
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Bloody Sunrise
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Bloody Sunrise

by Spillane, Mickey

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1965 - First Edition stated - A Tiger Mann Mystery - "...for Tiger is told on his wedding day that he is needed for Operation Plato." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - no previous owner markings - dj: vibrant colors with some rubbing to the black base and abstract sun - interesting black and white photo of Spillane on the back cover - a few chips repaired with archival tape - dj in protective mylar sleeve
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More Than Forever
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More Than Forever

by McLean, Jay

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2014. Book Four in the More Than Series 8vo size trade paperback; 369 pages Please note: This book has a Mature Readers Advisory. From back: "Lucy - There is love so fierce it cannot be measured... Cameron - Forever. Everlasting. Eternal. THere is no measure of time... But our forever isn't always." Creased back cover and last few pages, worn corners. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.
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Unreal Tournament Bradygames Official Strategy Guide
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Unreal Tournament Bradygames Official Strategy Guide

by Marcus, Phillip

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Bradbury & Evans, 2007. Covers PC-CD ROM/DVD ROM & Playstation 3 Computer Entertainment System 4to sized softcover; 271 heavy glossy pages with color illustrations throughout Brand new, but note some edgewear and blemish to top of back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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The Birth and Death of Meaning:  An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man
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The Birth and Death of Meaning: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man

by Becker, Ernest

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New York: The Free Press, 1971. Second Edition. Contents include: The Man-Apes; The Origins of the Mind; The Distinctive Human; The Inner World; Socialization: the Creation of the Inner World; The New Meaning of the Oedipus Complex; Self-Esteem; Culture and Personality; Social Encounters: The Staging of Self-Esteem; Culture: the Relativity of Hero-Systems; What is Normal?; What Would A Science of Man Then Be?; Religion: The Quest for the Ideal Heroism. 228 pages. Edgewear; light wear to covers; worn corners and light creases on spine. Deeply creased spine opens flat at pages 60/61. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. 2nd. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations

by Shoemaker, J. W

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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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A Million Miles from Boston
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A Million Miles from Boston

by Day, Karen

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2011. 8vo size hardcover with dust jacket; 215 pages. Signed by author on title page. Stated First Edition From jacket: "(Lucy) wants to get out of Boston and forget her worries about starting middle school and about her father's new girlfriend. Pierson Point is where she feels most like herself, and where memories of her mother, who died when Lucy was six, are strong and sacred. But this summer, nothing is the same. Ian, a boy from home in Boston, comes to Pierson Point...Lucy's father wants his girlfriend to become a bigger part of Lucy's life. Though Lucy struggles against change, she gradually realizes that sometimes, change is for the better. Average wear to jacket; bumped corners and head and heel of spine, owner's name on fep. Autographed Copy sticker on front of jacket; one previously folded page corner. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits… Read More
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