The Young Crusoe, or the Shipwrecked Boy
by Mrs. [Barbara] Hofland
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1854. Hardcover. Fair. Bound in brown boards with gilt ornamentation and lettering on spine. Two plates prior to the title page separated by tissue guard. Volume XII in the Boy's and Girl's Library series by Harper & Brothers. Flyleaf with previous owner's name: "William Van Bus Kerk's / Book, Oct 17th, A.D. 1858." Boards soiled and worn. Interior shows some marking and general soiling/age. xiii, [1], (10)-194 pp. 6.25" x 4.25". An account of his shipwreck and residence for several months alone upon an uninhabited island.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Boyd Used & Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010201
- Title
- The Young Crusoe, or the Shipwrecked Boy
- Author
- Mrs. [Barbara] Hofland
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1854
- Keywords
- children's,
Terms of Sale
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Boyd Used & Rare Books
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Portland, Oregon
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.