James Whitcomb Riley in Prose and Picture
by Howland, John A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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The Woodlands, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, Illinois: Handy & Higgins. Very Good+. 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner name and inscription on first free endpaper. Beautifully illustrated biography of James Whitcomb Riley printed on thick cardstock pages. Bound in publisher's gray cloth covered boards with gold spine titles. Covers bright. Pages not numbered. Both ends of spine gently bumped. Corners rubbed with loss of cloth to bottom corners. Book now protected in mylar. Page edges have minor tanning and soiling. No underlining or highlighting. Text clean. Ships same or next business day well protected in a box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Good Books In The Woods (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 80287
- Title
- James Whitcomb Riley in Prose and Picture
- Author
- Howland, John A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Handy & Higgins
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Illinois
- Date Published
- 1903
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