Musings of a Bachelor, Or the Farmer Poet (With Introduction and Three Poems by Maj. John W. Moore)
by Riddick, Robert A.; Introduction by Maj. John W. Moore
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Raleigh: Raleigh Christian Advocate Print., 1899. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo. 116 pages. Soft cover bound in pale green printed wrappers with cover designs in black and red. Moderate rubbing and wear to the binding, which shows some fading about the edges. Photo frontis. A sound copy with clean text. The Introduction was by Maj. John W. Moore, who was known for his History of North Carolina. Housed in a removable plastic sleeve with a board backing. (Thornton 11740)
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- Bookseller
- Pages Past Used and Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041261
- Title
- Musings of a Bachelor, Or the Farmer Poet (With Introduction and Three Poems by Maj. John W. Moore)
- Author
- Riddick, Robert A.; Introduction by Maj. John W. Moore
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Raleigh Christian Advocate Print.
- Place of Publication
- Raleigh
- Date Published
- 1899
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1899; Robert A. Riddick; Maj. John W. Moore; Poetry; Poems; Poet; 19th Century; Rare; Collectible.
- Bookseller catalogs
- North Carolina; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Pages Past Used and Rare Books
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About the Seller
Pages Past Used and Rare Books
Biblio member since 2017
Greensboro, North Carolina
About Pages Past Used and Rare Books
Pages Past is a small used & rare bookshop located a few blocks from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Since 1996 we have been serving the Triad community as well as customers from around the world. We have around 15-20,000 volumes in our shop. We specialize in North Carolina, Virginia, Civil War, Old Leather, Christianity, Eastern and Western Philosophies, and the simply unusual. We very likely have the oldest books in Greensboro; we keep a nice selection of antiquarian volumes and scholarly books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...