Grandmother's Story of Bunker Hill Battle as She Saw it from the Belfry
by Oliver Wendell Holmes
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Nicely illustrated, vintage copy of "Grandmother's Story of BUNKER HILL BATTLE as She Saw it from the Belfry" by Oliver Wendell Holmes. 1925; Houghton Mifflin Company; Boston and New York. The book features headpieces, tailpieces, and illustrations throughout by HOWARD PYLE.
Condition:
Tanning along the top edge of the covers, and to the spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The text pages are in excellent condition and nearly appear unread - clean with only a 1" tear at the bottom edge of page 9; light tanning to the end papers and pastedowns. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition.
Condition:
Tanning along the top edge of the covers, and to the spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The text pages are in excellent condition and nearly appear unread - clean with only a 1" tear at the bottom edge of page 9; light tanning to the end papers and pastedowns. Previous owner's bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5961
- Title
- Grandmother's Story of Bunker Hill Battle as She Saw it from the Belfry
- Author
- Oliver Wendell Holmes
- Illustrator
- Howard Pyle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1925
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- oliver wendell holmes, autocrat poet professor breakfast table, one hoss shay, border lines knowledge some provinces medical science, harvard university, lectures, the last leaf, elsie venner, old ironsides, grandmother's story bunker hill battle, dorothy
- Bookseller catalogs
- New England; Poetry; War / Military;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...