Artie; A Story of the Streets and Town
by Ade, George
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: Herbert S. Stone & Co, 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pictures by John T. McCutcheon. Good. Blue cloth, generally faded and stained, rubbed and bumped at the corners, fraying at the edges. Square, bound with some reading wear, gilt top edge, clean internally. An early work of Ade's slang-filled accounts of life in turn-of-the-century Chicago.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7376
- Title
- Artie; A Story of the Streets and Town
- Author
- Ade, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Herbert S. Stone & Co
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- Chicago, 19th Century Fiction, Humor, Slang, Plays, Drama, Theatre, Indiana, Midwest
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
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