Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1901. Farnham (1841-1929) wrote this biography of the great American historian as part of the "New Library Edition" of Parkman's works. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Olive green cloth binding, with decorative gilt titling on the spine. Clean text; xv, 394 pages, with two pages of publisher adverts in the rear. Internally this is a Fine copy with an exceptionally bright an fresh textblock. Gilt on the spine somewhat dulled, and some spots at the lower edges of the covers. A nice copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Quercus Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004404
Title: A Life of Francis Parkman
Author: Farnham, Charles Haight
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1901
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Bookseller catalogs: American History;

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Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.

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