E.L. The Bread Box Papers A Biography of Elizabeth Chapman Lawrence
by Helen Hartman Gemmill
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0805928707
- ISBN 13
- 9780805928709
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Bryn Mawr, PA: Dorrance & Company, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Author singed on the title page and also inscribed: "To Alma - A long time wonderful friend to all of us Hartmans!" . Alma S. Mueller has signed her name on the book's half title page. Included with the book is a 1983 Lancaster New Era newspaper clipping which highlighted the launching of this book at a Victorian High Tea at Wheatland (President Buchanan's residence) where tis book was bought and signed. Gilt lettering on blue covers in a blue pictorial dust jacket. 4to, 275pp. the dust jacket has a 1/2" closed tear on the top edge & the spine top edge is chipped.
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- NWJBOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010283
- Title
- E.L. The Bread Box Papers A Biography of Elizabeth Chapman Lawrence
- Author
- Helen Hartman Gemmill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0805928707
- ISBN 13
- 9780805928709
- Publisher
- Dorrance & Company
- Place of Publication
- Bryn Mawr, PA
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- nonfiction; biography; signed; Lancaster County, PA; history
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