New York: G. P. Putnam & Co., 1855. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good +. 383 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt, First Printing, With Publisher's Address 12 Park Place On Title Page, Publisher's Catalog Dated February 1855 With 10 Park Place Address, And First Gathering Of Ten Leaves, In Primary Binding Of Green Cloth With Title On Spine And Gilt Illustration On Front Cover, Yellow Endpapers. Lightly Used, All Gilt Bright Including Publisher's Name On Spine, Tiny Frays At Tips, 1/2" Horizontal Split Near Bottom Of Spine, Hinges Tight, Inscription To James M. Elmendorf Dated 1855.

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Bookseller: Arroyo Seco Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 036417
Title: Wolfert's Roost, And Other Papers, Now First Collected
Author: Irving, Washington
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First American Edition 1st Printing
Publisher: G. P. Putnam & Co.
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1855
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Bookseller catalogs: Literature: Nineteenth Century;

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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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