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An Old Beau, and Other Stories
by Wood, John Seymour
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
NY: Cassell. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1892. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Tan cloth, elaborate gilt and green decoration. Light edgewear, and mild soiling to boards. Contents unmarked, glossy b/w frontis, tissue intact. Stories include: The Story of an Old Beau (first appeared Scribner's 1891) , A New England Ingenue (first appeared Scribner's 1890) , Poor Cousin Parker (Harper's 1889) , How Amasa Snow got on His Feet (Harper's 1889) . The Following stories appear in this edition for the first time: Patriotism, An Unworldling, A Street Car Adventure; 7 1/2" tall; 314 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alchemy Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2548bx130
- Title
- An Old Beau, and Other Stories
- Author
- Wood, John Seymour
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- NY: Cassell
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- An Old Beau, And Other Stories; Wood, John Seymour; Patriotism, UNWORLDLING, A Street Car Adventure. Antiquarian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
Terms of Sale
Alchemy Books
Our books are well-wrapped, and shipped on receipt of payment. Checks payable to: Brian Bissell. CC processed through Biblio. Descriptions are guaranteed: return within 30 days if item not as described.
About the Seller
Alchemy Books
Biblio member since 2005
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
About Alchemy Books
Berkshire books and ephemera a specialty. MA Town histories, local directories, New England interest
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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