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Famous Authors and the Best Literature of England and America / True Stories of Great Americans For Young Americans / Funny Stories and Jolly Plays For Winter Nights and Summer Days / Historical Stories of American Pioneer Life (Salesman Sample / Dummy)

Famous Authors and the Best Literature of England and America / True Stories of Great Americans For Young Americans / Funny Stories and Jolly Plays For Winter Nights and Summer Days / Historical Stories of American Pioneer Life (Salesman Sample / Dummy)

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Famous Authors and the Best Literature of England and America / True Stories of Great Americans For Young Americans / Funny Stories and Jolly Plays For Winter Nights and Summer Days / Historical Stories of American Pioneer Life (Salesman Sample / Dummy)

by William Wilfred Birdsall, Rufus M. Jones / Elbridge S. Brooks / J. Fenimore Cooper / etc

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  • fair
  • Hardcover
Condition
Fair
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Winston, Georgia, United States
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About This Item

Philadelphia, PA: John C. Winston & Company, 1897. Salesman Sample (Dummy) . Hardcover. Fair. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, a unique salesman sample edition containing examples of four different books with the rear board showing the cover board for Historical Stories of American Pioneer Life by J. Fenimore Cooper. All four front covers are on hardbound though the two interior covers are detached. This four title salesman sample also includes numerous spine examples and is filled with highlights and illustrations as well as title and frontispiece pages. The rear the book contains eight sheets of lined paper for placing orders and all of the sheets are unmarked. The only handwriting found in the book is on the top of the front cover and front pastedown which has the original owners name signed. The book itself does show quite a bit of wear on the exterior with the cloth splitting at the top half of the front hinge. Chipping is also present as well as heavy edge and corner wear. The titles appear to be mainly written for younger readers which is why this salesman sample was also categorized under children's books.

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Bookseller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA) US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
2220260
Title
Famous Authors and the Best Literature of England and America / True Stories of Great Americans For Young Americans / Funny Stories and Jolly Plays For Winter Nights and Summer Days / Historical Stories of American Pioneer Life (Salesman Sample / Dummy)
Author
William Wilfred Birdsall, Rufus M. Jones / Elbridge S. Brooks / J. Fenimore Cooper / etc
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fair
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Salesman Sample (Dummy)
Publisher
John C. Winston & Company
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, PA
Date Published
1897
Size
4to - over 9¾ - 12"
Bookseller catalogs
19th Century; Childrens and Young Adult; Salesman Samples and Ads;

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Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)

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Winston, Georgia

About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)

Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.

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Glossary

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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....
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Chipping
A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Hinge
The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Fair
is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....

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