A New Library of Poetry and Song (2 Volume Set)
by Bryant, William Cullen (editor)
- Used
- Good
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jackets
- Seller
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Vashon, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Fords, Howard & Hulbert, 1883. First Edition Thus, Later Printing. Full Leather. Good/No Jackets. Over 200 b/w Illustrations (including plates); title Pages (red/black). 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall (tall). In full brown leather with gilt titling and border rulinig, 4to, xvi, [4], 496; [4], 500-1100 pages + plates. Later issue of BAL #1755; the "Memorial Edition", with the biographical memoir of Bryant by James Grant Wilson in volume 1, and indexes of first lines and quotations at rear of volume 2. Originally issued in this format in 1880 (copyright dates of 1870, 1877, 1880 and 1883 on title page verso of both volumes). (Shelfwear and rubbing along spine and board edges, front board detached on both volumes, staining to the upper corners & foreedge margins of title and preliminary pages and endpapers).
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- Bookseller
- Vashon Island Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0840897
- Title
- A New Library of Poetry and Song (2 Volume Set)
- Author
- Bryant, William Cullen (editor)
- Illustrator
- Over 200 b/w Illustrations (including plates); title Pages (red/black)
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jackets
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus, Later Printing
- Publisher
- Fords, Howard & Hulbert
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1883
- Keywords
- American Literature English Literature 19th Century American Poetry English Poetry Anthology Illustrated Binding Sets QX91
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Vashon Island Books
We accept payment via Credit card, check, money order, and *PayPal* (vashonbooks@comcast.net) . Payment with order. Check (US$ only/US Bank), PayPal or Credit Card (Visa, M/C, AMEX. Discover). 7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). DJs Brodarted. We pack carefully. Shipping: U.S.: $4.00 1st volume, $2.00 each additional volume via book rate. Priority Mail minimum $7.95 (large/heavy cost more). UPS also available at extra cost.
About the Seller
Vashon Island Books
Biblio member since 2003
Vashon, Washington
About Vashon Island Books
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