Members of the Family
by Wister, Owen
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Original cream cloth stamped in gilt, black, and red, with pictorial Western design (to match the binding of The Virginian). Cov
- Seller
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: Macmillan and Company, 1911. First edition. Illustrated by H.T. Dunn. 1 vols. 8vo. Original cream cloth stamped in gilt, black, and red, with pictorial Western design (to match the binding of The Virginian). Cover slightly soiled, edges browned. Protective cover with title stamped in gilt. Internally very good. First edition. Illustrated by H.T. Dunn. 1 vols. 8vo. Members of the Family is a sequel to The Virginian (1902), the book that at forty-two had made Wister famous. Philadelphia bred, he went to Wyoming after graduation from Harvard to recover from a nervous disorder, which plagued him throughout his life.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28383
- Title
- Members of the Family
- Author
- Wister, Owen
- Format/Binding
- Illustrated by H.T. Dunn. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original cream cloth stamped in gilt, black, and red, with pictorial Western design (to match the binding of The Virginian). Cov
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1911
- Keywords
- American | Owen Wister
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Edges
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- 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...