The Story of The Other Wise Man
by Van Dyke, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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DEMING, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
Harper & Brothers. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1903. Hardcover. Olive green cloth boards with art deco design in black and gilt on cover and spine, gilt titling. Solid binding, light edge wear, head and tail of spine bumped. Penciled gift inscription on first fly. Deckle edge pages, clean and unmarked. ; 8.50 X 6.0 X 0.50 inches; 84 pages .
Synopsis
Henry Van Dyke was a preacher, university professor, diplomat, poet, translator, and author of many inspirational writings. His most famous work is The Story of the Other Wise Man , one of the best loved and most inspiring of all Christmas classics, celebrating its triumphant centennial in 1996.
Reviews
On Nov 4 2012, 63jesse said:
this is my favorite christmas story. i have read it yearly to my children for many years. i recommend this story to those of any age
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Details
- Bookseller
- Readers' Cove Used Books & Gallery (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12301
- Title
- The Story of The Other Wise Man
- Author
- Van Dyke, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Date Published
- 1903
Terms of Sale
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DEMING, New Mexico
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Deckle edge
- Deckle edge is the feathered edge of a page. Traditionally and historically, this was a side effect of the process of making...