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The Magnolia for 1837

The Magnolia for 1837

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The Magnolia for 1837

by Irving, Washington; Simms, William Gilmore; Herbert, Henry William (editor)

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Fair with no dust jacket; Missing frontispiece engraving “Esperanza”, title page with vignette of bare-breasted Nativ
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NY: Bancroft & Holley. Fair with no dust jacket; Missing frontispiece engraving “Esperanza”, . title page with vignette of bare-breasted Native American woman, and title . page/copyright page, boards rubbed, corners rounded, pages toned, some . light soiling and foxing, hinges cracked.. 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. Original black leather elaborately stamped in blind and in gilt on boards and spine (binding stamped “Bancroft, Broadway” at lower edge of design on front and rear boards). All edges gilt. Contains 11 of 13 engravings. The second in this series of gift books containing short fiction, illustrations, and poetry by many authors and illustrators. Contains two works by Washington Irving, “The Widow’s Ordeal” and “Creole Village” (BAL 10149) and three by William Gilmore Simms, “Conrade Weickhoff”, “My Sister”, and “The War-Eagle of the Dismal Swamp” (BAL 18058). Other contributors include Henry William Herbert, J. G. Chapman, J. E. F. Prudhomme, Grenville Mellen, John Inman, and Theodore S. Fay. BAL 8059; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 353 pages .

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Bookseller
Old Saratoga Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
44120
Title
The Magnolia for 1837
Author
Irving, Washington; Simms, William Gilmore; Herbert, Henry William (editor)
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fair with no dust jacket; Missing frontispiece engraving “Esperanza”, title page with vignette of bare-breasted Nativ
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Bancroft & Holley
Place of Publication
NY
Date Published
1836
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Gift Books, Literary Annuals, 19th Century Literature, BAL
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Short Stories and Essays;

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About Old Saratoga Books

Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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Title Page
A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
12mo
A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Vignette
A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
BAL
Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Fair
is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
G
Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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....
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Cracked
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