CAPE COD New & Old. with Illustrations by Louis H. Ruyl.
by Edwards, Agnes; with Illustrations by Louis H. Ruyl
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good. 1918. Hardcover. INSCRIBED. Agnes Edwards [Rothery.] First edition, teal cloth stamped in gold. Lightly soiled and bumped, edge worn, top spine frayed, small dig to spine. Sheet pasted in: "Merry Christmas to dear old "Another Fan" with lots of love from Agnes Edwards and her Dad (illegible initials) Rothery (in another hand), Wellesley Dec 25/18. Same page has gold ink gift inscription. This sheet pasted to top of end paper, once to bottom but now detached tearing the end paper. Bookplate.; 239 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0706K138196
- Title
- CAPE COD New & Old. with Illustrations by Louis H. Ruyl.
- Author
- Edwards, Agnes; with Illustrations by Louis H. Ruyl
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Date Published
- 1918
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Isaiah Thomas Books
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About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
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Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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