Samantha at Saratoga or "Racing After fashion"
by Holley, Marietta (Josiah Allen's Wife)
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Tantallon, Nova Scotia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: Thompson & Thomas, 1887. Book. Illus. by Opper, Frederick. Fair. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cover illustration is faded. Covers are soiled. There is a small gouge in the cloth on the backstrip. Hinge is cracked and binding is loose. Front endpapers are missing up to but not including title page..
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Details
- Bookseller
- ABC: Antiques, Books & Collectibles (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004408
- Title
- Samantha at Saratoga or "Racing After fashion"
- Author
- Holley, Marietta (Josiah Allen's Wife)
- Illustrator
- Opper, Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Thompson & Thomas
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1887
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
ABC: Antiques, Books & Collectibles
Returns accepted post paid by buyer within 30 days of purchase if book is not as described.
About the Seller
ABC: Antiques, Books & Collectibles
Biblio member since 2005
Tantallon, Nova Scotia
About ABC: Antiques, Books & Collectibles
ABC: Antiques, Books and Collectibles operates a small shop on the \"Lighthouse Route\" at 12717 Peggy\'s Cove Rd., Tantallon, Nova Scotia, Canada. Open seasonally May to October, by chance or appointment at other times. Our book selection is concentrated on Antiquarian and Nova Scotia/Maritime provinces. We also offer a varied selection of antiques and collectibles.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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,...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.