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The Pike County Ballads; Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth
by Hay, John [Wyeth, N.C.]
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- Near Fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1912. First Edition Thus. Cloth. Near fine. The Pike County Ballads by John Hay, with illustrations by N.C. Wyeth, published in 1912.. Octavo, 46pp. Brown cloth, title in black on spine, color illustration affixed to front cover. Stated "Published October 1912" on copyright page, with no additional printings. Solid text block, light rubbing to corners, top edge dyed black, illustrated endpapers, a near fine example. Complete with six full-page color illustrations by N.C. Wyeth. (BAL 7841). The Pike County Ballads is a compilation of six of Hay's poems originally published in 1871, including "Jim Bludso" and "Little Breeches." This edition features art by N.C. Wyeth, the illustrator known for his contributions to texts like Treasure Island and Robinson Crusoe.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12733
- Title
- The Pike County Ballads; Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth
- Author
- Hay, John [Wyeth, N.C.]
- Illustrator
- The Pike County Ballads by John Hay, with illustrations by N.C. Wyeth, published in 1912.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1912
- Keywords
- Abraham Lincoln: A History Hay Nicolay, The Education of Henry Adams, The Bread-Winners: A Social Study, The Bread Winners Hay, N.C. Wyeth, N.C. Wyeth illustrations, Jim Bludso, Little Breeches, Pike County Ballads
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