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The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him
by Ford, Paul Leicester
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Original cloth. Spine a trifle faded and a bit soiled, else fine in a half red morocco slipcase with chemise. With the bookplate
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1894. First edition, first state, with 'stirling" misspelled 'sterling" on front cover and spine. 417, [1], [2, ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original cloth. Spine a trifle faded and a bit soiled, else fine in a half red morocco slipcase with chemise. With the bookplate of Actor and Famous Book collector Jean Hersholt, signed by him. First edition, first state, with 'stirling" misspelled 'sterling" on front cover and spine. 417, [1], [2, ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. PUBLICATION DAY PRESENTATION. A novel of New York local and state politics, seen from both the bottom and the top. Ford, born in Brooklyn, devoted most of his life to history and bibliography. He died when only thirty-seven, after having been shot by his own brother
This copy has a tipped in presntation slip "With affection regards of Paul Leicester Ford Day of Publication October 25th/94" BAL 6206
This copy has a tipped in presntation slip "With affection regards of Paul Leicester Ford Day of Publication October 25th/94" BAL 6206
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 212103
- Title
- The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him
- Author
- Ford, Paul Leicester
- Format/Binding
- 417, [1], [2, ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Original cloth. Spine a trifle faded and a bit soiled, else fine in a half red morocco slipcase with chemise. With the bookplate
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first state, with 'stirling" misspelled 'sterling
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- American
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
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New York, New York
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