Uncle Remus His Songs and Sayings: The Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation
by Joel Chandler Harris
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible; VG
- Seller
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Lexington, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
D. Appleton & Co., 1881. First Edition . Hardcover. Collectible; VG. Author's First Book. First Edition First State with all points present. Published 1881. 231 pp. (8) pp. publisher's catalogue at rear. Plates and text illustrations by Frederick S. Church and James H. Moser. 7 1/2 x5, pictorial blown cloth stamped in gilt and black, white endpapers printed with butterfly pattern in gray-olive. First Edition. First issue, with "presumptive" for "presumptious" in last line, page 9, and without mention of this book in catalogue at rear. Catalogue begins with Treatise on the Practice of Medicine. BAL 7100. This is an amazingly and beautifully restored copy with original binding materials laid on on new boards; re-sewn with some pages mounted with Japanese tissue; moderate soling to text; front flyleaf chipped; cover design still bright, overall sturdy, presentable and else very good copy. Authors first book
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Details
- Bookseller
- Next Chapter Books SC, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007471
- Title
- Uncle Remus His Songs and Sayings: The Folk-Lore of the Old Plantation
- Author
- Joel Chandler Harris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Co.
- Date Published
- 1881
Terms of Sale
Next Chapter Books SC, LLC
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Next Chapter Books SC, LLC
Biblio member since 2024
Lexington, South Carolina
About Next Chapter Books SC, LLC
We specialize in First Editions, Collectible copies, South Carolina, and banned books.
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- VG
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- First State
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- Cloth
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