Tanglewood Tales, for Girls and Boys; Being A Second Wonder-Book.
by HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- A few scattered tan stains to text; small marginal tear to one leaf; cloth sunned with moderate use at extremities.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston:: Ticknor and Fields,, 1859.. A new illustrated edition.. publisher's blind-stamped cloth; gilt spine.. A few scattered tan stains to text; small marginal tear to one leaf; cloth sunned with moderate use at extremities.. 12mo,. Added illustrated title page and six engraved plates. .
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76984
- Title
- Tanglewood Tales, for Girls and Boys; Being A Second Wonder-Book.
- Author
- HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel
- Illustrator
- Added illustrated title page and six engraved plates.
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's blind-stamped cloth; gilt spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - A few scattered tan stains to text; small marginal tear to one leaf; cloth sunned with moderate use at extremities.
- Edition
- A new illustrated edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ticknor and Fields,
- Place of Publication
- Boston:
- Date Published
- 1859.
- Pages
- 336 pp.
- Size
- 12mo,
Terms of Sale
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
All books are returnable within ten days if returned in the same condition as sent. New York residents please add 8% sales tax. All items guaranteed. Members ABAA, ILAB.
About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Specializing in modern first editions since 1978. Fine and rare books in all fields.
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Title Page
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- Spine
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- New
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- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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