The Pursuit of the House-Boat
by Bangs, John Kendrick, Illustrated by Peter Newell
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Staten Island, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1870. Reprint. Purple cloth. Illustrated with 8 plates by Peter Newell. Covers rubbed and backstrip faded to light brown. Text clean and hinges strong. Good solid reading copy.. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Pursuit of the House-Boat (sometimes called In Pursuit of the House-Boat or The Pursuit of the House-Boat) is an 1897 novel by John Kendrick Bangs, and the second one to feature his Associated Shades take on Hell.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001554
- Title
- The Pursuit of the House-Boat
- Author
- Bangs, John Kendrick, Illustrated by Peter Newell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1870
- Keywords
- HUMOR PETER NEWELL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humor;
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
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Staten Island, New York
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- Cloth
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- Reading Copy
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.