The Silver Keys A Tale By A.L.O.E. (A Lady Of England)
by A.L.O.E. (Tucker, Charlotte Maria)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London and Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis. No Edition Stated . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 6 3/4" X 4 1/2. S. Miller (woodcuts). Circa latter part of 19th century. It was listed under, Instructive Books for Youthful Readers in the 1881 edition of The Christian Week. I believe it was first published in the early 1870's. Book has green cloth covered, bevel edged boards with gilt text and decorations on spine and front panel, all edges gilt. Book has scuffed and worn extremities with shelf wear, gauze visible at both hinges, foxing throughout. Book is square with no loose pp. Frontis: " ' Yonder is the child herself carying in a jug of water from the well,' said Frank to himself." - p.33. Preface by author. Book is final in the trilogy preceeded by ' Ned Franks ' and ' Sheer Off ' and follows the same protagonist. 255 pp. Bookseller's Inventory # 154446.
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- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004446
- Title
- The Silver Keys A Tale By A.L.O.E. (A Lady Of England)
- Author
- A.L.O.E. (Tucker, Charlotte Maria)
- Illustrator
- S. Miller (woodcuts)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- No Edition Stated
- Publisher
- Gall & Inglis
- Place of Publication
- London and Edinburgh
- Size
- 6 3/4" X 4 1/2
- Keywords
- CHRISTIAN LIFE - JUVENILE FICTION. CONVERSION - JUVENILE FICTION. TEMPERANCE - JUVENILE FICTION. THEFT - JUVENILE FICTION.
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Lower Beverley Better Books
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About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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