Skip to content

The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince: or, Elements of Success Drawn from the Life and Character of the Late Amos Lawrence by William M. Thayer - 1858

by William M. Thayer

Similar copies are shown below.
Similar copies are shown to the right.
No image available

The Poor Boy and Merchant Prince: or, Elements of Success Drawn from the Life and Character of the Late Amos Lawrence

by William M. Thayer

  • Used
  • good
  • Hardcover
Good HC, no DJ. Brown, vertical rib-grain cloth over boards; covers blind stamped with central publisher's device enclosed in strapwork, acanthus and tendril frame; gilt floral pattern and letters on spine. Clean covers and spine; moderately scuffed on covers; rubbed to boards at fore corners; chipped with some fabric loss at spine ends; foxing on text block edges; partial crack at front hinge but still tightly bound; light foxing on end papers; clean interior. 10 pp of adverts at rear. 16mo, 349 pp.
  • Bookseller Madden Books US (US)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Good
  • Jacket Condition No Jacket
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Boston: Gould & Lincoln
  • Date Published 1858
  • Keywords LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS, CAPITALISTS, MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS

We have 4 copies available starting at NZ$96.89.

The Poor Boy And Merchant Prince: Or Elements Of Success Drawn From The Life And Character Of The...
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

The Poor Boy And Merchant Prince: Or Elements Of Success Drawn From The Life And Character Of The Late Amos Lawrence

by William M Thayer

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781498044622 / 149804462x
Quantity Available
10
Seller
Southport, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$96.89

Show Details

Description:
Paperback / softback. New.
Item Price
NZ$96.89
POOR BOY AND MERCHANT PRINCE; or, Elements of Success drawn from the life and character of the...
More Photos

POOR BOY AND MERCHANT PRINCE; or, Elements of Success drawn from the life and character of the Late Amos Lawrence, A Book for Boys

by Thayer, William M

  • Used
Condition
Used - Good, small tear across top section of spine, light wear-through to cloth on small area of board edges, minor loss at base and t
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$127.66

Show Details

Description:
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1859. Good, small tear across top section of spine, light wear-through to cloth on small area of board edges, minor loss at base and top of spine. Text block tight, inner hinge paper not broken at front and rear, text block solid. Previous owner name in ink and dated 1862. Ambossed publishers cloth with gilt embossed title and design along spine. 1 pp ads prior to title-page, 349 pp. followed by 10 pp ads at rear.
Item Price
NZ$127.66
No image available

THE POOR BOY AND MERCHANT PRINCE; OR, ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS DRAWN FROM

by THAYER, William M

  • Used
Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Seller
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$144.69

Show Details

Description:
1857. THAYER, William M. THE POOR BOY AND MERCHANT PRINCE; OR, ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS DRAWN FROM THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF THE LATE AMOS LAWRENCE; A BOOK FOR YOUTH. Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 1857. With the bookplate of Augustus Lowell (related by marriage to Lawrence). 349 pp. 12mo., ribbed brown cloth stamped in gilt and blind. Except for a tiny chip to top of spine, the covers are clean, bright and in excellent condition. Lowell's armorial bookplate to front pastedown. A book for boys about attaining business success. A lovely copy.
Item Price
NZ$144.69
No image available

POOR BOY AND MERCHANT PRINCE; or, Elements of Success drawn from the life and character of the Late Amos Lawrence, A Book for Youth, The.

by Thayer, William M. (Makepeace) 1820-98

  • Used
  • Hardcover
Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Quantity Available
1
Seller
West Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Item Price
NZ$170.22

Show Details

Description:
Boston: Gould and Lincoln (George Rand & Avery), 1858. Second edition. c.1857. Original brown blind-stamped cloth backed boards. Inscribed by "To Charles W. Sherbourne? with a "Happy New Year" from his friend, W. January 1, 1859" on ffep. On verso "John S. Lawrence, Manchester, Mass 1947 sent me by Mrs. G.E. Putnam or was found in her father's collection". 12mo. pp. 349, [1], [10] Ads. Very Good-/No jacket, as issued. Light edgewear and bumping; quill notation on pp. 83. Quill ink owners ffep and notation on pp 83, faint dampstain to pages edges 133-258..
Item Price
NZ$170.22