Our Dooryard Friends (inscribed by the author)
by Sara V. Prueser
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: The Platform, 1915. Hardcover. Near Fine. Presumed first edition. Hardcover in grey cloth stamped in gilt and black. Inscribed on the front free endpaper, "Live over with me the criticisms of the manuscript, (See J. 68+72)/ With my best wishes,/ Your cousin/ Sara V. Prueser/ Dec 3-1915/ Defiance, O.". 204 pp. Illustrated with color plates and line drawings. A celebration of birds, their habitats and habits. A tight example, near fine, a few of the gilt letters dulled.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E18798
- Title
- Our Dooryard Friends (inscribed by the author)
- Author
- Sara V. Prueser
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Platform
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1915
- Keywords
- birds, wildlife, nature, ornithology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature;
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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