I, James Lewis: A Novel of a Dream of Empire
by Gabriel, Gilbert W
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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Harwich Port, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1935. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Garden City, NY, Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1935. First edition. 8vo. Black cloth with gilt title plates embossed on spine and front board, rough cut pages, 334 pp. This is a brilliant historical picture. The voices of the characters ring out from the printed page, with emotional force as well as historical truth. Includes ephemera from publisher. Dust jacket sunned on spine, chipped and dog-eared at top edge, colors front and back still vibrant, text block clean, tight and appears gently read. Near fine in a good dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rose's Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- EM-B262A-06
- Title
- I, James Lewis: A Novel of a Dream of Empire
- Author
- Gabriel, Gilbert W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Doran & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- AMERICANA EARLY AMERICAN INDUSTRY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Americana; History;
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About the Seller
Rose's Books, IOBA
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Harwich Port, Massachusetts
About Rose's Books, IOBA
Rose's Books is an Internet-only rare and used book service, located on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. We publish and distribute scholarly imprints by Clock & Rose Press.
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