SEVEN ENGLISH CITIES by Howells, W.D - 1909

NY: Harper & Brothers, 1909. First Edition . Hardcover. Very good with no dust jacket. Green cloth slightly worn at corners of spine; front endpaper has small area of abrasion at top right. Top edge of page block is gilt, as is the lettering on the spine and front board. Many full page illustrations throughout book. A sort of travelogue on Liverpool, Manchester, York, Boston, Doncaster, and two Welsh cities, Aberystwtyh and Llandudno.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1909 First Edition. "Published October 1909" on copyright page. Illustrated. 32 full photo page plates. Green cloth stamped in gold and red. Fancy Gothic script on binding. Top page edges gilt. 201pp. Liverpool. Manchester. Sheffield. York. Doncaster. Durham. Cambridge. plus Aberystwyth and Llandudno in Wales. Two previous owner's names on flyleaf otherwise very clean. Tight. Bright. no jacket. Fine condition..

1st World Library - Literary Society, 2007-08-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

1st World Library - Literary Society, 2007-08-01. Paperback. Good.

New York and London: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1909. First printing. 1909 at title and copyright; stated Printed October, 1909. Scarce original; fine book craftsmanship. Fine green cloth boards, ornate red and gilt cover and spine titles. Gilt top edge. Frontispiece plate w/tissue. Extended writings on Liverpool, Sheffield, Manchester, York, Durham, and general musings on English character. A sort of early travelogue on these cities plus Boston, Doncaster, and two Welsh cities, Aberystwtyh and Llandudno. Intriguing photoplates, etchings throughout. 201 pages. Few stamps for Hampton Library of Bridge Hampton, Long Island, removed card pocket.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1909. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, slate green vertically ribbed cloth lettered in gold and red. Top edge gilt. 201 pages. Illustrated with thirty-one full page plates and a frontispiece, with tissue guard intact. First edition, first printing. Howells was an American realist novelist, a playwright and a critic who also produced many charming travelogues of which this is one. Some of the English cities surveyed herein are Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield, as well as the Welsh urban centers of Aberystwyth and Llandudno. Previous owner's name on front free end-paper. A clean, square, fresh and otherwise unmarked copy. Hinges strong and not cracked, pages supple and all illustrations present. A very nice copy. Near fine..

New York: Harper, 1909. First. hardcover. very good(+). Illustraetd. 201 pages, 8vo, green cloth with gilt lettering, t.e.g; lightly rubbed. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1909. First edition. A very good(+) copy.<br/><br/>

1st World Library - Literary Society, 2007-06-15. Hardcover. Good.

1909. 1909 Howells, WD SEVEN ENGLISH CITIES NY: Harper & Brothers, 1909 Published October 1909 201pp, frontis, 31 plates 8vo Sage green cloth stamped in gold and red, upper edge gilt Attractive bookplate on front pastedown page, spine slightly darkened, gilt faded but still legible, Very Good hardcover with minimal shelf-rubbing on corner tips, spine ends.

N.Y: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1909. 200 pages. Blue cloth binding. Very decorative gilded lettering on cover and spine. Top and bottom edges of spine are lightly creased and frayed. Top Edges Gilt. Small mark on spine. Writing on first blank page. Many interesting illustrations. Overall a very good looking book in good condition. Pictures upon request.. Cloth. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover.