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THE SORROWS OF A ROVER, Contrasted with the Agreeable History of a Dutiful and Pious Youth. By the Author of Jacob Newman .... Nicol Gray, &c.
by [The Author of Jacob Newman]
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- good
- Hardcover
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: James Loring, General Sabbath School Depository, 132 Washington St., 1832., 1832.. Good. - 32 mo, 6 inches high by 3-5/8 inches wide. Light greenish-gray boards backed with a black cloth spine, titled with rules in gilt on the spine. The covers are rubbed and soiled with wear to the edges. 108 pages, illustrated with a wood-engraved frontispiece of a ship under sail signed "AB" [possibly Abel Bowen]. The endpapers and front & rear blanks are darkened. Several page corners are creased and there is occasional faint foxing throughout. Good.
First edition. In addition to "The Sorrows of Rover", the book includes "Elias Wilson. By Allan Cunningham" - p. [96]-105, and "Reproof from a child" - p. [106]-108.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 96765
- Title
- THE SORROWS OF A ROVER, Contrasted with the Agreeable History of a Dutiful and Pious Youth. By the Author of Jacob Newman .... Nicol Gray, &c.
- Author
- [The Author of Jacob Newman]
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boston: James Loring, General Sabbath School Depository, 132 Washington St., 1832.
- Date Published
- 1832.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- CHILDREN; ILLUSTRATED; ILLUSTRATION; FRONTISPIECE; SHIP; THE SORROWS OF A ROVER; CONTRASTED WITH THE AGREEABLE HISTORY OF A DUTIFUL AND PIOUS YOUTH; AUTHOR OF JACOB NEWMAN; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION; AMERICAN IMPRINT; BO
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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