The Land of Pluck : Stories and Sketches for Young Folk
by Dodge, Mary Mapes
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Century Co., 1894. First edition, 1894. A children's extensive introduction to "Dutchland" [Holland], including at least five full page black and white plates with examples of fine art, plus every-other page detailed engravings. Bright tangerine cloth with gilt cover lettering and illustration, gilt top edge, full page black and white frontisplate, 313 pages. The book is in good condition with light overall surface soil, gently rubbed spine ends and corners, sound text block, good hinges, clean pages with no names or other markings. Externally good, internally very good.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021371
- Title
- The Land of Pluck : Stories and Sketches for Young Folk
- Author
- Dodge, Mary Mapes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Century Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1894
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- NETHERLANDS LOW COUNTRIES HOLLAND LIFE CULTURE JUVENILE FINE ART AND CULTURE OF HOLLAND DUTCHLAND CHILDREN'S HISTORIES ILLUSTRATED CHILDRENS STORIES OF LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY WRITTEN IN ENGLISH
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books;
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About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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