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The One Hoss Shay

The One Hoss Shay

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The One Hoss Shay: With its Companion Poems, How the Old Horse Won the Bet & The Broomstick Train

by Oliver Wendall Holmes

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  • Hardcover
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About This Item

80 pp. Leather boards are slightly soiled. Spine has darkened with age. Hinges are tight. Pages are bright and clean. Numerous illustrations throughout by famed artist and illustrator Howard Pyle. Holmes' poem satirizes the building of the "one hoss shay" by a country deacon that lasts for 100 years and then completely falls apart.

All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No expedited shipping outside of the United States.

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Bookseller
Town Books of San Anselmo US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
113
Title
The One Hoss Shay
Author
Oliver Wendall Holmes
Illustrator
Howard Pyle
Format/Binding
Leather binding with stamped lettering titles and design
Book Condition
Used
Jacket Condition
none
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Place of Publication
Boston and New York
Date Published
1892
Size
5 1/8 X 8
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Poetry, Poems, Country Life, Horses
Bookseller catalogs
Poetry;

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About the Seller

Town Books of San Anselmo

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2020
San Rafael, California

About Town Books of San Anselmo

Town Books is run by volunteers for the benefit of the San Anselmo Library, San Anselmo, CA. All titles are donated and go through a thorough accession process to ensure that the books are clean and in a good reading state. Selected titles of rare and vintage books are reserved for our online sales with Biblio.com.

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Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Soiled
Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.

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