THE SEABOARD PARISH [signed by MacDonald]. In Three Volumes
by MacDonald, George
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- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Yarmouth, Maine, United States
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About This Item
1868. [signed by George MacDonald] London: Tinsley Brothers, 1868. Original maroon cloth decorated in gilt (portraying medieval-style external book hinges).
First Edition. This is the second novel in MacDonald's "Marshmallows Trilogy" -- the other two being ANNALS OF A QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD (Hurst & Blackett 1867) and THE VICAR'S DAUGHTER (Tinsley 1872, same style binding as this). It takes place in the English seaside village of Bude (the father of the family, a vicar, is serving as interim pastor there), and is the result of a MacDonald family vacation there. This is a near-fine set (spines slightly faded as always with maroon, just a hint of wear at the tips, minor bubbling of the cloth on Vol I). Wolff (4304) had only a set in the secondary binding, without hinge decoration or publisher's name); Sadleir did not have a copy at all. Housed in an open-back case. The half-title of Vol I is signed by George MacDonald (actually, MacDonald inscribed it to someone, but the inscription itself is rubbed away; recipients often did this -- or clip the leaf -- when selling an inscribed book, as they didn't want it to be public knowledge that they needed to do so).
First Edition. This is the second novel in MacDonald's "Marshmallows Trilogy" -- the other two being ANNALS OF A QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD (Hurst & Blackett 1867) and THE VICAR'S DAUGHTER (Tinsley 1872, same style binding as this). It takes place in the English seaside village of Bude (the father of the family, a vicar, is serving as interim pastor there), and is the result of a MacDonald family vacation there. This is a near-fine set (spines slightly faded as always with maroon, just a hint of wear at the tips, minor bubbling of the cloth on Vol I). Wolff (4304) had only a set in the secondary binding, without hinge decoration or publisher's name); Sadleir did not have a copy at all. Housed in an open-back case. The half-title of Vol I is signed by George MacDonald (actually, MacDonald inscribed it to someone, but the inscription itself is rubbed away; recipients often did this -- or clip the leaf -- when selling an inscribed book, as they didn't want it to be public knowledge that they needed to do so).
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- Bookseller
- Sumner & Stillman (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14105
- Title
- THE SEABOARD PARISH [signed by MacDonald]. In Three Volumes
- Author
- MacDonald, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1868
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction (19th Century); Three-Decker Novels; Signed & Inscribed;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Sumner & Stillman
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About Sumner & Stillman
Founded in 1980, Sumner & Stillman is a small family business providing personal service in the buying and selling of literary first editions of the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) for over 30 years.
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