Printed at the Riverside Press. For Private Distribution. Cambridge, Mass. 1907. 8vo. [xi], 323pp. Frontis., 12 further plates, tissue guarded, 2 folding genealogical tables. Half morocco, marbles boards. Spine in six compartments, each boxed in gilt, gilt lettering and date. Marbled endpapers. Silk bookmark. Top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Inscribed by the author to Mrs von Mohl to ffep, dated February 1908. 1955 inscription "from Papa". Bookplate of Wanda von Mohl to front pastedown.

Wanda von Mohl (née Countess von der Groeben), (1854-1910) wife of the German Diplomat Ottmar von Mohl.

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Bookseller: Paul Haynes Rare Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: biblio301
Title: Owls Nest. A tribute to Sarah Elliott Perkins by her granddaughter
Author: Cunningham, Edith Perkins
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Printed at the Riverside Press
Place of Publication: Cambridge, Mass.
Date Published: 1907
Keywords: Fine binding, Bookplate, Cincinnatti, Genealogy, Biography
Bookseller catalogs: History; Provenance, Bookplates and Associations; Pioneering Women; Americas and Caribbean; Fine Bindings;
Size: 8vo

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Paul Haynes has been an antiquarian bookseller since 1978. Based in Hay on Wye, he travels worldwide to buy and sell rare and old books. A member of the ABA, ILAB and PBFA. Paul Haynes Rare Books offers both antiquarian and scarce books in all subjects, with something of a bias towards the owner's passion for Travel and Exploration.

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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...
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