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AT SUNDOWN
by WHITTIER, John Greenleaf
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- A couple of pages with offsetting from previously laid in news clippings. Near Fine in a Fine chemise and close to Fine slipcase
- Seller
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Cambridge: Privately Printed: The Riverside Press, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. A couple of pages with offsetting from previously laid in news clippings. Near Fine in a Fine chemise and close to Fine slipcase with a sunned spine. Publisher's olive cloth. BAL 22137: 277 copies printed. As with many copies this has the slip of paper tipped in at the front with Whittier's facsimile signature and presentation, but in addition this copy is INSCRIBED but not signed by Whittier at the top of the front blank: "To my dear friends/Caroline A. Bulla,/and Mary W. Bulla." Housed in a green cloth chemise lettered in gilt "First Edition/Douglas Young Jr. Collection" and a green morocco-backed cloth slipcase with four raised bands and gilt lettering on the spine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Charles Agvent
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021027
- Title
- AT SUNDOWN
- Author
- WHITTIER, John Greenleaf
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New A couple of pages with offsetting from previously laid in news clippings. Near Fine in a Fine chemise and close to Fine slipcase
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Privately Printed: The Riverside Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- Signed, Literary Autographs, 19th Century American Literature, 19th Century Literature, Inscribed
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century American Literature; Letters;
Terms of Sale
Charles Agvent
All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.
About the Seller
Charles Agvent
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
About Charles Agvent
We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
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- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Facsimile
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- BAL
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