Boston: Houghton Mifflin And Company, 1897. First Edition. Very 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 the cloth over the spine slightly tanned and with rubbing to the cloth at the upper and lower edges of the spine. 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)

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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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Bookseller: Town's End Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: TB32628
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: 1897

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