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Letters from the Mountains: Being the Real Correspondence of a Lady, between the Years 1773 and 1807: (2 Volumes - Complete)
by [Anne Grant]
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Professionally rebound in elegant marbled boards over dark green calf with 4 raised bands, gilt particulars, and red calf label to spine. New endpapers, although original first and last free pages also present.
As described in book's advertisement: "[The letters] are genuine, but broken and interrupted sketches of a life spent in the most remote obscurity." Previous owner's name in in ink to first free page (J. W. Rogers). Lady referenced in the title is Mrs. Philip Schuyler (Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler), mother of Alexander Hamilton's wife Elizabeth Schuyler. Closed 1 inch tear to page 141 in volume 1. Both volumes have slight discoloration throughout as is expected with paper age and foxing primarily to beginning and end pages. Each volume 4 1/2 x 7 in.
As described in book's advertisement: "[The letters] are genuine, but broken and interrupted sketches of a life spent in the most remote obscurity." Previous owner's name in in ink to first free page (J. W. Rogers). Lady referenced in the title is Mrs. Philip Schuyler (Catherine Van Rensselaer Schuyler), mother of Alexander Hamilton's wife Elizabeth Schuyler. Closed 1 inch tear to page 141 in volume 1. Both volumes have slight discoloration throughout as is expected with paper age and foxing primarily to beginning and end pages. Each volume 4 1/2 x 7 in.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7001
- Title
- Letters from the Mountains: Being the Real Correspondence of a Lady, between the Years 1773 and 1807
- Author
- [Anne Grant]
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American from the Third London Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Greenough and Stebbins
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1809
- Pages
- 275; 268
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Belles-lettres; Women; Antiquarian;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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