The Blind Farmer and His Children
by Hofland, Mrs. [Barbara Wreaks Hoole]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Original tree calf, rebacked. Front endpapers renewed
- Seller
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HACKETTSTOWN, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Harris, 1816. First edition. Engr aved frontispiece. iv, 183, [1], [8, ads] pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original tree calf, rebacked. Front endpapers renewed. First edition. Engr aved frontispiece. iv, 183, [1], [8, ads] pp. 1 vols. 12mo. "An operation for the removal of a cataract from the eye, performed in the office of an Oxford oculist, restored the vision of the good farmer, who with his family, suffered grave adversities with admirable courage" (Osborne Collection). Osborne Collection, I: p.261 (1819 edition)
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- Bookseller
- The Old Mill Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 320235
- Title
- The Blind Farmer and His Children
- Author
- Hofland, Mrs. [Barbara Wreaks Hoole]
- Format/Binding
- Engr aved frontispiece. iv, 183, [1], [8, ads] pp. 1 vols. 12mo
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Harris
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1816
- Keywords
- Children's Books
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 12mo
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- First Edition
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- Rebacked
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