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Inklings for Thinklings
by Hale, Susan
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Bolivia, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Marshall Jones Company, 1919. Not paginated, approx. 68 leaves and printed one side only; a facsimile of an original work done in manuscript by Susan Hale done in 1863, auctioned in an effort to raise money for Civil War efforts via the Sanitary Commission, according to Caroline P. Atkinson's introductory comments on the book in the Foreword; illustrated throughout with small stories and tales by the prolific Susan Hale (1833-1910) writer and painter; Caroline P. Atkinson, Hale's friend, edited and published selections of her letters - "...Hale left a legacy of enthusiasm and intellectual accomplishment that had a lasting effect on her family and associates..." (Erica E. Hirshler in the ANB); dustjacket over matching paper covered brown illustrated boards; "First Printing" stated on copyright page; some tips, edgewear, darkening to jacket, corners with some chipping, front panel split from spine; nevertheless, the jacket presentable and has done it's job well in protecting the boards which are in very good condition as are the contents.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.
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- Bookseller
- Certain Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20143
- Title
- Inklings for Thinklings
- Author
- Hale, Susan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Marshall Jones Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1919
- Keywords
- YAM American United States Americana Literature Literary History Inklings for Thinklings Susan Hale Marshall Jones Company Caroline P. Atkinson
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Bolivia, North Carolina
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Certain Books, ABAA is located in Westhampton, New York, sales via the internet. We are full-time dealers in antiquarian books, maps, photographs, prints, paper ephemera and works of art, specializing in historical manuscript collections, business archives, and with a sub-specialty in Long Island historical material. Institutional inquiries are always welcome and we are pleased to offer our appraisal services and collection-building expertise. There are thousands of items presently catalogued in the Certain Books website, many of which are one-of-a-kind. Please enjoy browsing our site or use the advanced search feature when looking for a specific item -- we always input keywords as we catalogue and important aspects of our books are noted, whether they are first editions, association copies or possess something of particular collecting interest. We actively exhibit at antiquarian book & ephemera shows in the American Northeast and we buy & sell on the Internet, as well as producing occasional catalogues and lists of our materials. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, the Ephemera Society of America and the Bibliographical Society of America.Please let us know if we may be of help and we'll be happy to oblige- George Krzyminski, Proprietor of Certain Books, ABAA
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Facsimile
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Leaves
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