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The Diverting History of John Gilpin

The Diverting History of John Gilpin

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The Diverting History of John Gilpin

by Cowper, Wm

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  • Hardcover
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Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Small sticker inside back cover: National Library Bindery, West Springfield, East Cleveland, I
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London / New York.: Frederick Warne and Co.. Circa 1917.. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Small sticker inside back cover: National Library Bindery, West Springfield, East Cleveland, Indianapolis, Atlanta". Library rebind. Soiling to covers; random soil spots inside; paste residue.. Caldecott, R.. 1 36 p. Verse. No date. Light brown cloth over boards. Spine titles. 6x7.75 in. Light brown text and line art drawings. Color art pasted on black card stock, tipped in (5, including 2 double spread pages). RARE Early printing, subtitled on page one, "Showing how he went farther than he intended, and came safe home again". Told in verse, Joh Gilpin, on his 20th wedding anniversary found himself and his horse on a romp, busting two bottles of his wife's favorite wine slung on his belt. The rural setting is the horse and coach days during the 18th century, perhaps. Comic classic illustrations by Caldecott.

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Hedgehog's Whimsey Books US (US)
Seller's Inventory #
Alibris.P0990009538
Title
The Diverting History of John Gilpin
Author
Cowper, Wm
Illustrator
Caldecott, R.
Format/Binding
Hard cover
Book Condition
Used - Good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Small sticker inside back cover: National Library Bindery, West Springfield, East Cleveland, I
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Circa 1917.
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Frederick Warne and Co.
Place of Publication
London / New York.
Keywords
Caldecott, R., artist|Poetry, verse|18th century setting|Comic wedding anniversary
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Poetry;

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Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.

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