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Life in Danbury (Connecticut): Being a brief but comprehensive record of the doings of a remarkable people, under more remarkable circumstances and chronicled in a most remarkable manner by Bailey, James M. ("The Danbury Newsman") - 1873

by Bailey, James M. ("The Danbury Newsman")

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Life in Danbury (Connecticut): Being a brief but comprehensive record of the doings of a remarkable people, under more remarkable circumstances and chronicled in a most remarkable manner by Bailey, James M. ("The Danbury Newsman") - 1873

Life in Danbury (Connecticut): Being a brief but comprehensive record of the doings of a remarkable people, under more remarkable circumstances and chronicled in a most remarkable manner

by Bailey, James M. ("The Danbury Newsman")

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Boston.: Shepard and Gill / Rand, Avery, & Co. Printers., 1873. "Tenth Thousand".. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Minor wear to extremities. Rear lower corner text pages have moisture stain. No loss of readability. Inside 1.5-in. sq. red and white monogram sticker, free end paper. Minor binding tears.. Andrew-son, John (Engravings from steel plates by). 1 Rust-toned textured cloth over boards. Rounded spine, concave outside page block. Stamped gold ornate titles. Tissue-protected frontispiece. Stitched binding. 303 p. 18 cm. Illustrations, Plates. "Carefully compiled with a pair of eight-dollar shears, by the compiler". Sections: Sketches, Letters, Local Items.
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  • Illustrator Andrew-son, John (Engravings from steel plates by)
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  • Book Condition Used - Good. No dust jacket. Minor wear to extremities. Rear lower corner text pages have moisture stain. No loss of readability. Insid
  • Edition "Tenth Thousand".
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  • Publisher Shepard and Gill / Rand, Avery, & Co. Printers.
  • Place of Publication Boston.
  • Date Published 1873
  • Keywords Andrew-son, John, artist

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Life in Danbury: being A Brief but Comprehensive Record of the Doings of A Remarkable People, Under More Remarkable Circumstances, and Chronicled in A Most Remarkable Manner, by the Author, James M. Bailey, The Danbury New Man; and Carefully Compiled With A Pair of Eight-Dollar Shears

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Boston: Shepard and Gill, 1873. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Gilt lettering & front cover decoration on blue covers. 8vo, 303pp. Tenth Thousand. Many interesting and humorous articles about Connecticut by "The Danbury News Man". Spine ends & edges torn, corners worn.
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Boston : Lee and Shepard, 1873. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 303pp. Green cloth, gilt spine lettering. Clean and sound both inside and outside, inscription on front free endpaper reads "Ella with the regards of the author Oct.27, 92'" in the author's handwriting. A wonderful collection of sketches and anecdotes.
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Boston: Lee & Shepard. VG. (1873). Br emb cloth bds, tear top/bottom spine, 14pp adv in rear .
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Life in Danbury: Being a Brief but Comprehensive Record of the Doings of a Remarkable People, under More Remarkable Circumstances, and Chronicled in a Most Remarkable Manner, by the Author

by Bailey, James M

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Boston: Shepard and Gill. Fair with no dust jacket; Boards heavily worn, waterstain to front boards . and page tops, front free endpaper missing.. 1873. Hardcover. Several humorous engravings by John Andrew & Son. Green cloth with gilt design of man falling through a roof while cat and cow look on front boards. "Howard Orphan. Asylum, 1874, No. 22" inked on front flyleaf, possibly indicating that this book was in the library of the African-American orphanage located in Brooklyn, New York. A collection of humorous pieces culled from Bailey's humorous weekly newspaper, The Danbury Times. Publisher's ad at rear. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 303 pages .
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Boston, MA: Shepard and Gill, 1873. First Edition, First Printing; red embossed c w/gilt titles, lite mottling; small tear at top spine; tip of corners on a couple of pages are clipped; ownr's name; lite pull at front hinge; 303 pages. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by B/W Illus. 12 vo.
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Boston: Shepard and Gill, 1873. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, publisher's green cloth gilt, very good, light wear to spine ends and corners. 303 pp.
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Boston: Shepard And Gill. 1873. Hard Cover. 303, [1] p., portrait front. Title continues: By The Author, James M. Bailey, 'The Danbury News Man;' And Carefully Compiled With A Pair Of Eight-Dollar Shears, By The Compiler. Tenth Thousand. Last page is advert. for 'The Danbury News'¦ An Eight-page Journal, devoted to Literary Miscellany, General Gossip, and containing statements almost Too Good To Be True. Margery Deane, The Fashion Editress, Is A Regular Contributor.' Sketches-- not always entirely factual-- of Connecticut regional life, society, & culture. Good+, publisher's brown embossed boards decorated in gilt in front and spine; slightly soiled, one signature started. Stock#30452.
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Life In Danbury: Being A Brief but Comprehensive Record Of The Doings Of A Remarkable People Under More Remarkable Circumstances,: And Chronicled In A Most Remarkable Manner. By The Author, James M. Bailey, 'The Danbury News Man' And Carefully Compiled With A Pair Of Eight-Dollar Shears, By The Compiler. Thirtieth Thousand.

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Boston: Shepard & Gill. 1873. Last page is advertisement for "The Danbury News-- An Eight-page Journal, devoted to Literary Miscellany, General Gossip, and containing statements almost Too Good To Be True. Margery Deane, The Fashion Editress, Is A Regular Contributor." Sketches-- not always entirely factual-- of Connecticut regional life, society, & culture. Hard Cover. 303 pages, portrait front.; 17.5 cm. VG in publisher's green embossed boards, front & spine gilt; slightly soiled. Stock#NS0278.
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