Twice Bought - A Tale of the Oregon Gold Fields.
by BALLANTYNE, R.M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
James Nisbet, London., 1885. First edition. Octavo. pp [iv], 268. Extra pictorial title-page, frontispiece and six plates. Two pages of adverts at rear. First issue blue cloth decorated in gilt and black. [From the library of Eric Quayle, author of a biography and a bibliography of Ballantyne.]Presentation copy from the author, inscribed on the front free endpaper: ''To C.A. Ballantyne from her affect. brother the author, Harrow 1884''. The recipient is the author's sister-in-law Christina Alice. After the word ''sister'' in the inscription a different hand has added the words ''-in-law''.Inner hinges cracked. Some damage, repaired, to bottom part of front free endpaper. Covers slightly marked. Spine slightly darkened. Small snags to head and tail of spine. Good. Very scarce.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BALLANTY010740
- Title
- Twice Bought - A Tale of the Oregon Gold Fields.
- Author
- BALLANTYNE, R.M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- James Nisbet, London.
- Date Published
- 1885
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