The Ballad of Babie Bell and Other Poems
by Aldrich, Thomas Bailey
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Rudd & Carleton, 1859. Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A small book of poems by this American poet and novelist in the 1800s. Brown cloth with blind stamped ornamentation, gilt spine titles, 117 pp., unillustrated. Condition: Good +; ex-seminary library, remains of spine label, bookplate, cataloging notation on two preliminary pages, reading pages clean, toned. Owner's signature, Union College, Schenectady, February 5th, 1859. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Adamstown Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 220017
- Title
- The Ballad of Babie Bell and Other Poems
- Author
- Aldrich, Thomas Bailey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Rudd & Carleton
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1859
- Keywords
- Poetry Poems Aldrich, Thomas Bailey
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Adamstown Books
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About Adamstown Books
Adamstown Books is an online antiquarian and used book dealer in Lancaster PA. Our presence began in Adamstown, aka America's Antiques Capital. The Adamstown tradition is boosted by our proximity to the emerging antiques presence in Columbia PA, and the rich religious and cultural history of Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. With Gettysburg a 1 1/2 hour drive away, the American Civil War is naturally one of our key categories.
Glossary
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...