Upstate Downstate: Folk Stories of the Middle Atlantic States
by Jagendorf, M[oritz]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
-
Springfield, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
The Vanguard Press, New York, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Simon, Howard. Book . VG HB in G- DJ, protected by mylar cover. xix, 299 p.: illus. 21 cm. Somewhat scarce, esp. in dust jacket; WorldCat finds only one library-held copy--in France. Line drawing on front cover; title and small illustrations on spine. Corners slightly turned with slight bump at bottom of front edge; light edge wear. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked (though the paper is a bit tanned). Unclipped DJ tattered and torn, repaired on verso w/archival tape. Large (1 1/2x1/2") chip at top of DJ spine. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 299 pages. Item Type: Book. Illustrator: Simon, Howard. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology; United States; 1940s; . Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 881. .
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- Bookseller
- Quaint Book Shop, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 881
- Title
- Upstate Downstate: Folk Stories of the Middle Atlantic States
- Author
- Jagendorf, M[oritz]
- Illustrator
- Simon, Howard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Vanguard Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
- Keywords
- BZDB22
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
Terms of Sale
Quaint Book Shop, IOBA
Ohio residents must pay the required state sales tax for intra-state sales. Thirty (30) day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Quaint Book Shop, IOBA
Biblio member since 2007
Springfield, Ohio
About Quaint Book Shop, IOBA
Quaint Book Shop is an online bookselling service that features regional and local history, classic children's and religious books and specializes in Kenneth Roberts books.
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- Spine
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- E.P.
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- First Edition
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- VG
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