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The Country of the Pointed Firs
by Jewett, Sarah Orne
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1896. First Edition. First edition. Signed by Sarah Orne Jewett on the front free endpaper, inscribed to Georgianna Perry "with best Christmas wishes" and dated 1896. [vii], 213, [1], [2, ads] pp. Bound in publisher's green cloth beautifully stamped in gilt. Near Fine with light soiling to cloth, a little dulling to spine, offsetting to endpapers. The New England author's best-known work, very uncommon signed. Perry was Jewett's mothers maiden name so Geogianna was likely a cousin.
Reviews
On Jan 30 2014, a reader said:
This was a life-changing read. It is as if it were written specifically for me. The journey was the most uplifting, intriguing, heartwarming, satisfying experience for an avid reader such as myself. The writer is a superb narrator with descriptions beyond compare and character-building skills such as I have never witnessed. Am now reading other authors with similar writing style, (Ruth Moore) as well as others by Jewett. Carol Sullivan
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140942171
- Title
- The Country of the Pointed Firs
- Author
- Jewett, Sarah Orne
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston & New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- signed
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Inscribed
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- New
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