A Soldier of Manhattan. A Romance of the Revolution
de Altsheler, J. A
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Very good +
- Librería
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Sisters, Oregon, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: A. L. Fowle, 1906. Deluxe Edition. Hardcover. Very good +. Small octavo, 3/4 faux leather and marbled boards, pp. 315, decorative gilt spine. -- Former owners name in pencil on the first free end-paper. Light exterior wear. Binding is tight and square. -- Condition. "Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 - June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty novels and at least fifty-three short stories".-wikipedia. -- "A vivid Colonial" adventure novel "of the middle of the eighteenth century. The adventurous career of the hero includes a share in the defeat of Abercrombie at Ticonderoga, a period of captivity at Quebec, escape, and playing of an important part in the meeting of Wolfe and Montcalm."- "A Soldier of Manhattan, published by Joseph A. Altsheler in 1899, is the story of an American officer, a native of New York, who takes part in the expedition against Fort Ticonderoga, is there made prisoner, is carried to Quebec, makes his escape, and serves under Wolfe. The local colour of life in New York and Canada at the period is portrayed."-readu.io.
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- Librería
- Lonesome Water Books (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 7961
- Título
- A Soldier of Manhattan. A Romance of the Revolution
- Autor
- Altsheler, J. A
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very good +
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Deluxe Edition
- Editorial
- A. L. Fowle
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1906
- Palabras clave
- Vintage Books, Literature, Historical, Classics, Historical Fiction; Americana, Colonial, Juvenile Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Children's Books, French & Indian War, Quebec, Canada
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Sisters, Oregon
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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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Marbled boards
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