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The Life and Reflections of Charles Observator: in which Are Displayed the Real Characters of Human Life
by [EARLY AMERICAN FICTION] - SABIN, Rev. Elijah R
- Used
- Condition
- Cover much rubbed, heel of spine chipped, text foxed
- Seller
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Ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Printed by Rowe & Hooper, 1816. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Cover much rubbed, heel of spine chipped, text foxed. 8vo. Contemporary sheep, green morocco spine label. First (and only) edition. A didactic novel set in New England, and with numerous references to the Revolutionary War. The author was a Methodist minister and father of Lorenzo Sabin, senator and author. Contemporary signature of a John Palmer on front free endpaper. Wright I, 2264; S & S 38855; Henri Petter, 'The Early American Novel', pp. 439-40 (for a synopsis). (BA).
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- Bookseller
- Riverrun Books & Manuscripts
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 409361
- Title
- The Life and Reflections of Charles Observator: in which Are Displayed the Real Characters of Human Life
- Author
- [EARLY AMERICAN FICTION] - SABIN, Rev. Elijah R
- Book Condition
- Used - Cover much rubbed, heel of spine chipped, text foxed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- From the Bart Auerbach Collection
- Publisher
- Printed by Rowe & Hooper
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1816
- Keywords
- Bart Auerbach
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Literature;
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About the Seller
Riverrun Books & Manuscripts
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Ardsley, New York
About Riverrun Books & Manuscripts
Founded in 1978 and purchased in 2016 by Thomas Lecky, Riverrun specializes in fine, rare, and unusual books from all periods and genres. There are large holdings in art, photography, artists' books, fine printing, books about books, literature, signed and inscribed books, early printing, and Americana. We have thousands of books not listed online in these and many other fields, and are constantly sourcing new material from private collections and public auction. Please let us know if we can help you locate something not listed in our stock. We are members of the ABAA and are certified members of the Appraiser's Association of America.
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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