New York: The Abingdon Press. Very Good+. 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages; [SIGNED with TLS] 1928 The Abingdon Press. HC 1st edition. Snugly bound and fresh in original thatch patterned cloth with titles brightly in gilt to cover and spine. Inscribed and signed by Metcalf on the front flyleaf. A typed letter signed by Metcalf and dated Nov 19, 1928 is tipped in between the half-title and title pages. Addressed to Dr William Wolf, a composer and proprietor of a Music Academy in Lancaster PA. Lightly shelf bumped bottom front corner. All else fresh. VG++; Signed by Author .

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Bookseller: DogStar Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 48011
Title: Stories of Hymn Tunes [SIGNED Copy with TLS]
Author: Metcalf, Frank J
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The Abingdon Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1928
Bookseller catalogs: Christianity;

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DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.

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Tipped In: Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
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