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Dew- Drops
by D. S. Pennell
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Media, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: William H. Pile's Sons / Jacob Smedley, 1884. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Appears to be true First Edition. William H. Pile, printer. Title page states For Sale by Jacob Smedley/ 304 Arch Street/ Philadelphia/ 1884"". Very neatly done pen inscription dated 1885 on 1st blank page. Approx. 7"" x 5"", green cloth binding, bevelled board edges, 132 pages. VG to VG+, esp. for age. Binding shows light rubbing & soil, couple minor scuffs on front. Minor wear at edges & along spine. Just a bit of fray at spine base & corners (no bumps). Gold gilt title & decoration on front cover crisp & intact. Gold edge bands on spine almost all intact. No sun. Back cover has blindstamped title. Dark purple floral decorated endpapers. Text only faintly toned, mostly at edges. Tight, unmarked copy- NO hinge splits or cracks, NOT ex library. Handsome copy- well- preserved & displays well.
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Details
- Bookseller
- EDM Book Loft
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72
- Title
- Dew- Drops
- Author
- D. S. Pennell
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William H. Pile's Sons / Jacob Smedley
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1884
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