THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER; Illustrated
by Whittier, John Greenleaf
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1892. Reprint. Cloth. Good +. B&W illustrations. 8vo, green cloth with white lettering and decoratively framed title on front cover, numerous B&W illustrations, Index, 352 pages + [6] Ads. Solid and clean copy. Light uniform age-toning to pages and illustrations. No foxing. No dust jacket. No previous owner's marks.<br /> <br /> John Greenleaf Whittier (1807 - 1892) was an American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the fireside poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Whittier is remembered particularly for his anti-slavery writings, as well as his 1866 book Snow-Bound.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9966
- Title
- THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER; Illustrated
- Author
- Whittier, John Greenleaf
- Illustrator
- B&W illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1892
- Keywords
- nature, Americana, rhyme, Midwest, New England, Fireside Poets, Hawthorne, Longfellow, illustrated, Thoreau,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...