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Under a Colonial Roof-Tree: Fireside Chronicles of Early New England
by Arria Huntington
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is an antique copy of "Under a Colonial Roof-Tree ~ Fireside Chronicles of Early New England" by Arria S. Huntington. 1892 1st edition; Wolcott and West; Syracuse. The book features six full-page illustrated plates. Gilt top page edges. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents. The book details daily life and family stories from early days in Massachusetts, particularly in and around the town of Hadley.
Condition:
Some light soiling to the covers and spine. Sharp cover corners. Bright gilt top page edges. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is an insignificant crack at the front hinge between a blank end paper and the frontispiece (despite the crack, the front cover is still firmly in place and is not shaky). Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the text pages are clean with no notable issues found. "To be given to Smith College" is written in pen on the front pastedown. Old name written in pen on the front end paper. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7817
- Title
- Under a Colonial Roof-Tree
- Author
- Arria Huntington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Wolcott and West
- Place of Publication
- Syracuse
- Date Published
- 1892
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- arria huntington, under colonial roof-tree, fireside chronicles, early america, new england life, colonial days, colonial america, massachusetts, revolutionary war, 1776, american revolution
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; New England; Non-Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
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About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
Glossary
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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...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
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