The Captain's Toll-Gate (1/160 large paper copies, with Stockton signature and with Memorial Sketch signed by Mrs. Stockton)
by R. Frank Stockton
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton, 1903. Limited ed. vellum. Near Fine. Royal octavo in three quarter japon vellum, spine lettered in gilt, over light grey paper covered boards. Top edge gilr, other edges uncut. Frontis portrait engraving of Frank Stockton signed in pencil by the artist Jacques Reich and with a cut signature of Frank R. Stockton tipped onto the bottom of the frontis. xxxii pp. Memorial Sketch of the author by his wife and signed "Marian E. Stockton" at its conclusion. 359 pp. plus Bibliographical list of The Writings Of Mr. Stockton. A tight, internally bright example, some spoting to the spine strip and a touch og toning to the paper of the boards.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WE19227
- Title
- The Captain's Toll-Gate (1/160 large paper copies, with Stockton signature and with Memorial Sketch signed by Mrs. Stockton)
- Author
- R. Frank Stockton
- Format/Binding
- Vellum
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited ed
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1903
- Keywords
- fine binding, fine press, signed, autographed, limited, literature
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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- Spine Strip
- The material covering the spine, or the rear portion of the outside of a book.
- Vellum
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- Octavo
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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