Dred; Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (Two Volumes)
by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Fair+/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Chanute, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, 1856. 329 pages, plus ads, and 376 pages. Ads on end leaves. Possibly a married set, as Volume II is a little darker and does not have the printing stated. Blind stamped brown cloth with gilt stamped lettering on spine. Spine ends show a little chipping, more so at crowns. Light wear at corners. Both volumes show a little spine lean. Scattered, mostly light, foxing and a few stains. A couple of the signatures in Volume II are slightly sprung, but both volumes remains tight with no loosening of any leaves. . First Edition, Thirtieth Thousand. Cloth - Hard Cover. Fair+/No Dust Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041713
- Title
- Dred; Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp (Two Volumes)
- Author
- Stowe, Harriet Beecher
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair+
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, Thirtieth Thousand
- Publisher
- Phillips, Sampson, and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1856
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
10 day return if not as described. S/H is estimated for the costs of a three pound book. Additional fees may be charged for heavier items and conversely a refund will be provided for lighter items costing less to ship. Shipping is always in boxes and well packaged. Email checked daily. Payment by Cash, Check, Money Order, Credit Card, or PayPal. Kansas residents please add 8.95% sales tax. Digital photos are gladly provided upon request.
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Lloyd Zimmer, Books and Maps
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.