Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
by Shoemaker, J. W
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+/None
- Seller
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.
Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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- Bookseller
- Marianne Matthews (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 121
- Title
- Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
- Author
- Shoemaker, J. W
- Format/Binding
- Good
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1906
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Penn Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1880
- Pages
- 192
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Vintage poems by Burns, Whittier, Longfellow, etc.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Collectibles and Antiques; Literature; Fiction and Literature; Rare book;
Terms of Sale
Marianne Matthews
About the Seller
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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