Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1899. Book. Illus. by Portraits, facsimiles and other illustrations. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1899. First edition. 8vo. Maroon cloth binding with gold ruling, decorative titles, top edge gilt. Rough-cut 303 pp., including index. A fine biography of Lowell and his environs. Antique ex-library, purchased directly from the historical collection of one of the USA's oldest institutions and bearing its hand-numbered and hand-dated antique bookplate. Front hinge cracked. Fade mark on rear board, scuffing. Gilt sharp. Very good condition..

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Seller: Rose's Books, IOBA (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 003400
Title: James Russell Lowell and His Friends
Author: Hale, Edward Everett
Illustrator: Portraits, facsimiles and other illustrations
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1899
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL CONCORD HARVARD

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Rose's Books, IOBA

PLEASE EMAIL US AT renee@roses-books.com for CUSTOMER SERVICE. For U.S. orders we ship by the method you have selected, always with Delivery Confirmation and free insurance. If you choose to ship Media Mail, please note that this can take 7-14 days. Buyers outside the United States, please note: where possible, we use GLOBAL PRIORITY MAIL(book must be reasonably sized and no more than four pounds, and your country must be part of this service). Books that are extra heavy or large may go by surface mail. Please, contact us if you have any questions about shipping, recorded deliveries, or insurance. Returns accepted when contacted within 5 days of receipt of merchandise. A full refund will be issued, including return shipping, if book is not as described. Please email us at renee@roses-books.com if you have any questions about our books or shipping procedures. Thanks! Renee Roberts, Rose's Books

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Rose's Books is an Internet-only rare and used book service, located on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. We publish and distribute scholarly imprints by Clock & Rose Press.

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Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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