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History of Constantius and Pulchera or Virtue Rewarded. To Which is Added Love and Generosity. A Tale Founded on Facts.

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Exeter, [New Hampshire]: W.C. & S. Hardy. Sawyer & Meder, Printers., 1831. No author. Reprint (first edition was printed in 1794). An early American novel set in the suburbs of Philadelphia during the American Revolution. 118 pages. Heavily worn leather binding is stained and torn. Pastedowns are peeling; writing on rear pastedown. The text block is completely separated from the binding. Text block begins with title page (front free endpaper and other preliminaries, if any, are missing). Large chip to top right corner of title page - the "y" in history is torn and the "ra" of Pulchera is gone. Pages 19-20 and 21-22 creased at outer margin making the last words of each line difficult to read. Lower corner of page 21-22 gone with some loss of text. Heavy crease through page 63-64 (note: page 64 is also numbered page 63). A wormhole and minor chipping to top corners of the last several pages. Top corner of page 117-118 chipped with loss of a few letters to one word on each page. Writing on last page. Rear free endpaper with a large loss of paper and writing on the remainder.. Leather. Poor. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall.
  • Bookseller Independent bookstores US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Poor
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher W.C. & S. Hardy. Sawyer & Meder, Printers.
  • Place of Publication Exeter, [New Hampshire]
  • Date Published 1831
  • Keywords Early American Novel Fiction
  • Size 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall

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Used - Black contemporary calf and boards. In half brown moroco slipcase and chemise. Bookplate of Frank J. Hogan and Lucy Frost Her Bo
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Exeter, [New Hampshire]: Published by W.C. & S. Hardy: Sawyer & Meder, Printers, 1831. 118 pp. Tear at bottom of p. 19 with minor loss. 1 vols. 16mo (7 x 10.1 mm). Black contemporary calf and boards. In half brown moroco slipcase and chemise. Bookplate of Frank J. Hogan and Lucy Frost Her Book 1832 on back endpaper. 118 pp. Tear at bottom of p. 19 with minor loss. 1 vols. 16mo (7 x 10.1 mm). Hogan Copy of An American Miniature. This early American novel is set around Philadelphia during the American Revolution. The first edition was printed in Boston in 1794 and was reprinted at least 10 times before this edition. It "illustrates the relationship sometimes existing between the novel of adventurous travel and the semi-historical novel. In its cheerful conglomeration of improbabilities it agreeably suggests a prophetic caricature of the modern tale of adventure"-Loshe, The Early American Novel, p. 64 The second story appears here for the first time. American Imprints 7541 (CtY; NNC; Nh-Hi; ViU);… Read More
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