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Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers, Now First Collected
by IRVING, Washington
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam & Co, 1854. First American edition. Original cloth. Very Good+. 8vo. Pp. 8, [1], 10-383, followed by 12 pages of publisher ads dated February 1855. Frontis. engraved illustration. Engraved title page and regular title page. Original blind-stamped green cloth, gilt lettering on spine and gilt vignette on front board. Contemporary owner name in pencil on front free endpaper; rear endpaper soiled, else a bright, fresh copy. First American edition, issued several weeks after the London edition. This copy is of the second state, with the publisher's address of 10 Park Place (changed from 12 Park Place after the second printing - one of at least six printings in 1855 alone). This copy is in the primary binding with the gilt vignette and the work's title, rather than "Irving's Works," on the spine. One of the best preserved copies we've seen. BLANCK, 10188; LANGFELD, p. 44.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7294
- Title
- Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers, Now First Collected
- Author
- IRVING, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Original cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1854
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About the Seller
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Seattle, Washington
About Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books, ABAA
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long's historical and bibliophilic interests. We are located in West Seattle and can be visited by appointment only.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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