Not Stated: Grosset & Dunlap, 1908 "The favorite poem of James Whitcomb Riley, breathing all his love of home and friendship." Grosset reprint of Bobbs-Merrill original. Condition notes - unnumbered pp; HB w/DJ. Pages: clean, bright, tight, duo tone frontis. Each page is either an illustration or text with a lovely acorn border; t.e. dusty, gift inscription to ffep. Cover: olive, burgundy, titles front, plain spine; modest shelfwear, extrems worn, t.e. of spine sunned. DJ: unclipped, white, girl and gold titles front, lovely tribute to Riley back, black titles spine; substantial edge/shelfwear w/ small-med chips, crinkles, hole to f.e., rubbing w/loss of titles to spine.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 034825
Title: Home Again with Me
Author: Riley, James Whitcomb
Illustrator: Howard Chandler Christy; Franklin Booth
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good Only
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Place of Publication: Not Stated
Date Published: 1908
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: Period Fiction

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Independent Books deals in used, antiquarian, and rare collectible volumes. Our books are in great condition -- we provide value to you by offering the book in the best condition for the best price, and we frequently have one-of-a-kind collectibles in extraordinary shape. A tremendous resource for the discriminating collector/connoisseur. Service and client satisfaction are our hallmarks. We are glad to conduct research or locate a difficult-to-find title. Our book rating standards are as follows; nearly all of our stock is VG or better: As New (AN)-just as states, clean, bright, tight, no defects. Fine-AN, but not as bright, minor marks or other minor defects. Very Good (VG)-small to modest tears, chips, marks, cocked etc. Good (G)-not so much, with larger tears or chips, possibly soiled, cocked, etc. Fair-ugly, with pages or large areas of DJ missing or other major defects. Poor(P)-truly ugly, disbound or requiring other major rehabilitation. We stabilize most minor defects with archival quality materials, and with few exceptions, these stabilizations are reversible

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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....
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...