The Luxury of Children & Some Other Luxuries
by Martin, Edward Sandford
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket; In Box
- Seller
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Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, 1904 Book. Illus. by Sarah S. Stilwell. Fine. Hardcover. Sixth Printing (October, 1904). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original green cloth with oval illustration on boards. In original two-piece box. No DJ. Previous owner has attached a clear plastic wrapper. Top edges gilt. Front and foot untrimmed. No marks or damage of any kind except to one side of the bottom box, and a tear in the pastedown label of the upper box, which I have repaired by gluing. Just reading the first chapter makes me want to read it all, and to reflect upon my good fortune in having children, grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. The Luxury of Children, Some Children iin Particular, Other People's Children, Parents, Strong Points of Infancy, Naughtiness, Girls and Their Education, The Exchange of Children, Children As an Incentive, Women, Real Life, The Pinch of Comfort, A Proper Place for Grandparents, Winter in the Country. I can't think of a better gift for a young person or couple who is thinking of marriage. 214 pp..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dave Shoots, Bookseller (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007469
- Title
- The Luxury of Children & Some Other Luxuries
- Author
- Martin, Edward Sandford
- Illustrator
- Sarah S. Stilwell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket; In Box
- Edition
- Sixth Printing (October, 1904)
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- NOISBN Parenting. Family. Satisfaction.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Self-Help;
Terms of Sale
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
In case of returns, seller will refund purchase price and initial shipping cost provided merchandise is returned in good condition within 14 days of sale. Payment methods accepted: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal (to daveshoots@nb.aibn.com), cash, cheque or money order. 20% discount to the trade. Books will be shipped as customer prefers upon receipt of purchase price and shipping costs. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BOOK. THANKS!
About the Seller
Dave Shoots, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2004
Saint John, New Brunswick
About Dave Shoots, Bookseller
We have been booksellers since 2000. We deal in old and rare hardcovers, primarily non-fiction. We have about 10,000 books in four rooms of an 1820's mansion located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.
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