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Brief Historical Data and Memories of My Boyhood Days in Nantucket
by Joseph E.C. Farnham
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Snow & Farnham, 1923. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Snow and Farnham Co.; Providence, 1923. Hardcover. Second Edition. A Good, blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding intact, some handling/scuffing to boards, sunning to spine, bit frayed spine edges, top text block edge a bit dusty, small rub mark bottom text block corner, missing front free endpaper, small abrasions to board corners, some rubbing along board edges, handwritten ink number verso top front endpaper, abrasions to verso rear free endpaper, 2-inch tear to rear free endpaper fixed with white rectangular sticker on verso, bit of age toning to pages, Providence Park Museum ink stamp on copyright page, without Dust wrapper. A good and overall clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 319pp., addenda, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1038828
- Title
- Brief Historical Data and Memories of My Boyhood Days in Nantucket
- Author
- Joseph E.C. Farnham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Snow & Farnham
- Date Published
- 1923
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 1.00 lbs
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Lavendier Books
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Foster, Rhode Island
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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