New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1897. First Edition, Fifth Thousand . Blue Cloth. Very Good. Fifth Thousand indicated on title page. Top edge gilt, deckled edges. 1897 copyright date, no indication of later printing, with ads for 1898 indicating books to be published; binding of gilt and blue cloth as others in series. A bright, clean book, no fraying, gilt brilliant, spine cloth slightly sunned.

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Bookseller: Arroyo Seco Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 024436
Title: Little Journeys to the Homes of Famous Women
Author: Hubbard, Elbert
Format/Binding: Blue Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition, Fifth Thousand
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1897
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: General
Bookseller catalogs: Literature: Nineteenth Century;

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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...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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....
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...