Rural Free, A Farmwife's Almanac of Country Living
by Peden, Rachael
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- VG+/Very Good
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£60.70£48.56
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1961. Book. Illus. by Sidonie Coryn. VG+. Cloth. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition, so stated. SIGNED by Rachel Peden on FEP. Cream cloth with brown design to front and black/brown letters to the spine. 382 pp. This copy is VG+ in a VG, unclipped ($4.95) DJ with 0961 at bottom of front flap ( first state) Also laid in are three newspaper articles written by Ms. Peden from 1961 and 1963. Exterior has modest foxing but little to no wear. Top edges dyed light blue. Inside is unmarked , crisp, and firmly bound withminimal, even toning. DJ has minimal edge wear, scattered foxing, and modest toning near the edges. Lovely..
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001792
- Title
- Rural Free, A Farmwife's Almanac of Country Living
- Author
- Peden, Rachael
- Illustrator
- Sidonie Coryn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Indiana Authors, Publishers, Topics, & Association;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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