The Sun of Saratoga: A Romance of Burgoyne's Surrender
by Altsheler, Joseph A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, pages toned and brittle, front free endpaper removed and hinge cracked.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: D. Appleton & Company. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, pages toned and brittle, front free . endpaper removed and hinge cracked.. 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Light blue decorative cloth. Appleton's Town and Country Library, No. 216. One of the prolific author's historical novels for young readers based on the Battles of Saratoga and the defeat of the British forces commanded by Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne. This first major victory by the American forces is considered to be the Turning Point in the American Revolutionary War. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 313 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35753
- Title
- The Sun of Saratoga: A Romance of Burgoyne's Surrender
- Author
- Altsheler, Joseph A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, pages toned and brittle, front free endpaper removed and hinge cracked.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Company
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- Battle Of Saratoga, American Revolutionary War, American Revolution Fiction, 1890s Children's Books
- Bookseller catalogs
- Historical Fiction; Children's Books;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
We are happy to provide a refund within thirty days of the customer's receipt of any book(s) upon return of the book(s) to our shop.
About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Glossary
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...