Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain
by Holmes, Prescott
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards very lightly rubbed.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards very lightly rubbed.. 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Bright decorated gray cloth with image of sailor with sword gazing at sailing ship in silver, black and gold on front boards. Title stamped in silver on spine. Illustrated endpapers. 86 black and white illustrations. A contemporary account of the Spanish-American War written for young readers. ; Altemus' Young People's Library; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 184 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37443
- Title
- Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain
- Author
- Holmes, Prescott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards very lightly rubbed.
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Henry Altemus
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1900
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
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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.
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