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Familiar Letters of Henry David Thoreau
by Sanborn, F. B., Ed
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
-
Olympia, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
First edition, 1894 on the title page. No dust jacket. Some wear at the corners and edges of the spine. Dark green fabric, not worn through at any point, with gilt printing on the spine. Black endpapers are cracking over the spine joint. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Owner's name on first page after the front endpaper. That page and the next embossed with "Botanical Museum, Harvard University". New Riverside Edition. In excellent condition for its age. Also very rare.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Turtleman Used Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ST05045
- Title
- Familiar Letters of Henry David Thoreau
- Author
- Sanborn, F. B., Ed
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1894
- Pages
- 483
- Size
- 13.5 cm x 20 cm x 3 cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collectable; First Editions; Biography; Over 100 Years Old; Letters/Diaries;
Terms of Sale
Turtleman Used Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged. Buyer responsible for return postage. Due to recently enacted packaging rules, I cannot ship to Germany. (Too expensive.)
About the Seller
Turtleman Used Books
Biblio member since 2018
Olympia, Washington
About Turtleman Used Books
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Opened August 1st of 2022, Turtleman Used Books in Olympia, WA. Address is 108 22nd Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501. Suite #4. This is a small shop, so some books may only be displayed online, others only displayed in the store. Come on by if you are in town. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Many of my books are oversized. Rather than ask for shipping adjustments at the time of purchase, the list price for heavier books includes the excess shipping cost. All of my photographs are of the actual product, taken by my trusty little Kindle Fire. Currently we have about 2900 books offered for sale online, with more being added daily. Check back frequently to see what's new. -----
Opened August 1st of 2022, Turtleman Used Books in Olympia, WA. Address is 108 22nd Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501. Suite #4. This is a small shop, so some books may only be displayed online, others only displayed in the store. Come on by if you are in town. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Many of my books are oversized. Rather than ask for shipping adjustments at the time of purchase, the list price for heavier books includes the excess shipping cost. All of my photographs are of the actual product, taken by my trusty little Kindle Fire. Currently we have about 2900 books offered for sale online, with more being added daily. Check back frequently to see what's new. -----
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
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- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- New
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