The Hoosier School-Master. A Novel
by Eggleston, Edward
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Original green cloth, spine gilt, covers bordered in blind. Some rubbing and light browning of text, else a very good copy
- Seller
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Orange Judd and Company, 1871. First edition, fifth printing, second state of the binding (BAL). Illustrations by Frank Beard.226, [2] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth, spine gilt, covers bordered in blind. Some rubbing and light browning of text, else a very good copy. First edition, fifth printing, second state of the binding (BAL). Illustrations by Frank Beard.226, [2] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. BAL 5096
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- Bookseller
- The Old Mill Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26297
- Title
- The Hoosier School-Master. A Novel
- Author
- Eggleston, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Illustrations by Frank Beard.226, [2] pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original green cloth, spine gilt, covers bordered in blind. Some rubbing and light browning of text, else a very good copy
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, fifth printing, second state of the binding (BAL)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Orange Judd and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1871
- Keywords
- American | Mid West | New York City
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- First Edition
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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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- BAL
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