Boston: Mutual Book Company, 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. A posthumously published collection by the popular American humorist and newspaperman, illustrated with 75 drawings by F. Opper. 12mo. Full green morocco binding by Bayntun, with decorative gilt stamping, five raised bands, and marbled endpapers. The armorial bookplate of Lewis Edward Pierce appears on the front pastedown. Near fine.

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Bookseller: Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 72390
Title: THE COMPLETE TRIBUNE PRIMER
Author: Field, Eugene
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Mutual Book Company
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1901
Keywords: Poetry, American Literature, Humor, Satire, Fine Binding
Bookseller catalogs: Poetry;

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Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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...
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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...
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