The History of the Hen Fever. A Humorous Record.
by BURNHAM, George P
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- 19th c. bookplate on pastedown; spine sunned; contents very nice.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston:: James French and Company,, [1855]. publisher's cloth with gilt vignette on front cover. . 19th c. bookplate on pastedown; spine sunned; contents very nice.. 12mo,. Illustrated from engravings.. Bound in at the beginning of the text is the 36-page "Rev. F. D. Huntington's Fast Day Sermon Reviewed" with frontispiece portrait of Queen Victoria.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 77079
- Title
- The History of the Hen Fever. A Humorous Record.
- Author
- BURNHAM, George P
- Illustrator
- Illustrated from engravings.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth with gilt vignette on front cover.
- Book Condition
- Used - 19th c. bookplate on pastedown; spine sunned; contents very nice.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James French and Company,
- Place of Publication
- Boston:
- Date Published
- [1855]
- Pages
- 36 + 326 + 7 (ads) pp.
- Size
- 12mo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Vignette
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- 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....
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