THE ONE-HOSS SHAY
by Holmes, Oliver Wendell
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1905. Pyle, Howard.. First edition thus; publisher notes "For this new edition [Howard] Pyle has practically redrawn in color his own original illustrations, with results that give the volume an additional charm." Name on endpaper, light rubbing to spine ends and tips, otherwise bright and fine with gilt lettering and design and page top edges gilt. Lacking dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49864
- Title
- THE ONE-HOSS SHAY
- Author
- Holmes, Oliver Wendell
- Illustrator
- Pyle, Howard.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1905
Terms of Sale
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Middletown, Maryland
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- New
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