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Poems [first and second issues]

Poems [first and second issues]

Poems [first and second issues]
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Poems [first and second issues]

by Harte, Bret (1836-1902)

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Near Fine. Both the first and second issues of the first edition of this collection of Harte's poems. Both volumes are bound
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Boston: Fields, Osgood, & Co, 1871. 1st Edition. Original cloth. Duodecimos. 152 pages. Near Fine. Both the first and second issues of the first edition of this collection of Harte's poems. Both volumes are bound in brown cloth over bevelled-edge boards with gilt-stamped spines and upper boards. First issue copy has minor edge bumps and light rubs, with gilt remaining bright. Second issue copy has minor edge wear, prior owner bookplate, and some darkening to gilt. Both books have sound hinges and endpapers.. First state of the first edition, with correct issue points on spine, title page, and page 136, together with a second state copy. The pair are housed together in a custom half morocco slipcase.

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Bookseller
Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
11521
Title
Poems [first and second issues]
Author
Harte, Bret (1836-1902)
Format/Binding
Original cloth. Duodecimos. 152 pages
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine. Both the first and second issues of the first edition of this collection of Harte's poems. Both volumes are bound
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Fields, Osgood, & Co
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1871
Keywords
First Editions, Poets, Poetry, Gold Rush, California
Bookseller catalogs
Fiction & Literature;

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About Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB

We buy and sell quality used and out-of-print books, with an emphasis on Americana, Military and Naval History, and Nautical material. But we have many good books in a variety of subjects. We are located in historic Annapolis, Maryland.

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First State
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Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Second State
used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Bumps
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Fine
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Title Page
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