Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers, Now First Collected
by Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cranston, Rhode Island, United States
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£60.57£24.23
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About This Item
NY, G. P. Putnam's, 10 Park Place, 1855. Hard Cover. [5]-383 pages, frontispiece & "vignette title-page" inserted. Articles collected from Irving's periodical and annual publications, including "Sketches in Paris 1825," "The Seminoles," etc. Includes the publisher's 12-page catalog dated "10 Park Place Feb'y 1855." BAL 10188 places this as third or later printing. This copy has a gift inscription dated "March 26, '55." Wright III: 1327. Bound in slate-green embossed cloth with gilt front-cover vignette. Spine darkened, worn at extremities, one-inch split in back hinge; Good+ copy. Stock#OB272.
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- Bookseller
- The Owl at the Bridge
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- OB272
- Title
- Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers, Now First Collected
- Author
- Irving, Washington, 1783-1859
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's, 10 Park Place
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1855
- Keywords
- Essays United States 19th Century
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature: General;
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- 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....
- 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...
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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