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The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems
by Eliot, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket; Head and tail of spine chipped, boards sunned, many pages finger soiled.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company. Good with no dust jacket; Head and tail of spine chipped, boards sunned, . many pages finger soiled.. 1874. First American Edition. Hardcover. Purple beveled cloth with design of harp and horn on front boards stamped in gilt. Gilt titles on spine. "Author's edition" on title page. "[From Advance Sheets]" printed on copyright page. Ten lengthy poems and plays by British author George Eliot, the pseudonym for Mary Anne Evans. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 233 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37695
- Title
- The Legend of Jubal and Other Poems
- Author
- Eliot, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket; Head and tail of spine chipped, boards sunned, many pages finger soiled.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1874
- Keywords
- George Eliot, 1870s Literature, 19th Century Poetry, Victorian Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
We are happy to provide a refund within thirty days of the customer's receipt of any book(s) upon return of the book(s) to our shop.
About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- Gilt
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