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The Country Of The Pointed Firs
by Jewett, Sarah Orne
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin And Company, 1900. First Edition. Near fine in light green cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and gilt text and decorations on the front board. A 16 mo of 6 7/8 by 4 1/2 inches with very slight tanning of the cloth on the spine and six small stains on the front board. And, there is gift inscription in ink on the second free end page with a date of "Boston, May 19th, 1897". The contents are bright, tight and clean. Without a dust jacket and probably as issued. 213 pages of text followed by two pages of ads by the publisher. A novel which takes place on the seacoast of Maine. The decorative cover art to the front board is in a wonderful Art Nouveau style by Sarah Wyman Whitman. (Minsky, The Art Of American Book Covers 1875-1930 p.27)
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
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB32430
- Title
- The Country Of The Pointed Firs
- Author
- Jewett, Sarah Orne
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin And Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1900
Terms of Sale
Town's End Books
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
Biblio member since 2009
Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
We purchase and sell only collectible first editions in a number of fields all focused on Americana. We are primarily mail order sellers; however, we are open by appointment and welcome visits from customers.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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