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The New England Butt'ry Shelf Almanac, being a Collation of Observations on New England People, Birds, Flowers, Herbs, Weather, Customs, and Cookery of Yesterday and Today
by CAMPBELL, Mary Mason
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/Very good
- Seller
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Thomaston, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: The World Publishing Company, 1970. First Edition. Buckram. Near fine/Very good. Tasha TUDOR. First edition. 12mo square; 302pp; aqua buckram over board, gilt-stamped title to front and spine; mustard textured endpapers with floral vignette; thick creamy paper; 6 full-page color including fp and b&w illustrations throughout; dust soiling to top edge, light stain to fore-edge; price clipped color pictorial dust jacket, shelf-wear and one closed tear to front; near fine in very good dj. Stories and thoughts arranged in chapters that follow the months of the year.
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- Bookseller
- Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 607
- Title
- The New England Butt'ry Shelf Almanac, being a Collation of Observations on New England People, Birds, Flowers, Herbs, Weather, Customs, and Cookery of Yesterday and Today
- Author
- CAMPBELL, Mary Mason
- Illustrator
- Tasha TUDOR
- Format/Binding
- Buckram
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The World Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
Thomaston, Maine
About Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
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- Fine
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- 12mo
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- Buckram
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- Jacket
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- Price Clipped
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- First Edition
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