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Tales of the Home Folks in Peace and War
by Harris, Joel Chandler
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good -/Lacking
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Co, 1898. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good -/Lacking. Publisher's advertisements precedes text. Title page engraved. Description: [4], 417 pages, [4] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm. Twelve stories about the poor and wealthy people of the South before, during, and after the Civil War. Publisher's green cloth over boards, gilt and black lettering and decoration to spine and front cover. Book Condition: Spine is toned, with lettering dull; spine ends frayed. Front cover is quite handsome. Title page is loose and rear interior joint cracked. Else Fine. Binding is quite sound.
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- Bookseller
- DuBois Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003014
- Title
- Tales of the Home Folks in Peace and War
- Author
- Harris, Joel Chandler
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Jacket Condition
- Lacking
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1898
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About the Seller
DuBois Rare Books
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New York, New York
About DuBois Rare Books
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