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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. (Volumes III-VII. For the Years 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862 and 1863) [Five Volumes]
by Harper & Brothers. Illus. Winslow Homer, Thomas Nast, et al
- Used
- hardcover
- Condition
- Bindings fair to good+, contents good+ to very good or better; boards detached on most volumes, spine missing from one, partiall
- Seller
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East Jewett, New York
Item Price:
US$7,500.00
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1863. First edition. Cloth. Bindings fair to good+, contents good+ to very good or better; boards detached on most volumes, spine missing from one, partially present on two, most contents crisp and clean, a few leaves in one or two volumes loose or worn at the edges except for the opening index of 1859 which has loss to corner of two index leaves. Textblocks and illustrations solid and clean. All plates present.. iv, 844 pp.; 832 pp.; 832 pp.; 832 pp.; 832 pp. Numerous b/w illustrations. Folio. From the first American appearance of a Tale of Two Cities, novels by Wilkie Collins, numerous illustrations by Winslow Homer and Thomas Nast, to the lead up to the Civil War, Lincoln's election, the first battles, the hard middle years. An invaluable record in a significant run.
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- Bookseller
- Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
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- Bookseller Inventory #
- 24608
- Title
- Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. (Volumes III-VII. For the Years 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862 and 1863) [Five Volumes]
- Author
- Harper & Brothers. Illus. Winslow Homer, Thomas Nast, et al
- Format/binding
- Cloth
- Book condition
- Used - Bindings fair to good+, contents good+ to very good or better; boards detached on most volumes, spine missing from one, partiall
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date published
- 1863
- Keywords
- , Americana, Civil War Era, American History, Civil War, 19th c., Harper's Weekly, Winslow Homer, Thomas Nast, Americana,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
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East Jewett, New York
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About Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
Kaaterskill Books is located on Parker Mountain in the Catskill High Peaks region of New York State. We offer fine, rare, and unusual books and manuscripts in a variety of fields with special emphasis on the Americas.
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