Freckles
by Stratton-Porter, Gene; Crawford, E. Stetson (illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Usual rubbing and wear to exterior. Sunning to spine. Partly cracked rear hinge. Ex-Libris book plate. FFEP signed by previous o
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1904. Hardcover. Usual rubbing and wear to exterior. Sunning to spine. Partly cracked rear hinge. Ex-Libris book plate. FFEP signed by previous owner. Slight foxing to first few pages. Overall still a tight copy in acceptable (general) condition. A reading copy.. Green illustrated cloth octavo; DJ lacking; 433 pages: b/w illustrations; 20 cm. Ex-Libris. Signed by previous owner. ll Freckles, a plucky orphan who has lost one hand, finds work with the kindly owner of a vast lumber camp and discovers the plot of a former employee to cut and steal some of the trees. ll Natural history. Irish Americans. Juvenile fiction. Youth with disabilities. American women writers of the 19ths century.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90670
- Title
- Freckles
- Author
- Stratton-Porter, Gene; Crawford, E. Stetson (illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Usual rubbing and wear to exterior. Sunning to spine. Partly cracked rear hinge. Ex-Libris book plate. FFEP signed by previous o
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1904
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- Novels;
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
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- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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