Select Recitations and Readings in Prose and Poetry [for the use of Schools, Colleges, and Public Readers]
by Burdett, James S. compiled and arranged by
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Excelsior Publishing House, 1891. Good. NY: 1891. Good copy in original brown cloth binding, with geometric frieze and gilt titling on board and spine. Pages are evenly tanned. Minor front hinge repair. Former owner name in ink and bookstore stamp on front endpaper. A bright, handsome copy that fits well the hand. Both a relic and source of revival of a 19th and early 20th century practice that crossed cultural, educational, and theatrical boundaries -- the public reading of dramatic poetry. Full of referents to engage curiosity and historic research. Available in reprints only.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 310958
- Title
- Select Recitations and Readings in Prose and Poetry [for the use of Schools, Colleges, and Public Readers]
- Author
- Burdett, James S. compiled and arranged by
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Excelsior Publishing House
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1891
- Weight
- 1.75 lbs
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The Book House in Dinkytown
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About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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