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SUNNY MEMORIES OF FOREIGN LANDS
de Stowe, Harriet Beecher
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Near Fine
- Librería
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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Sobre este artículo
London, England: Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 47 Ludgate Hill, 1854. Hardcover. Near Fine. Octavo, 6 1/2" x 4 1/4."Quarter bound smooth calf over marbled boards. pp. xvi, 540. Author's Edition with Illustrations. Four raised bands, gilt tooling to spine, Contrasting maroon leather title label. Some rubbing to extremities. Bookplate to front pastedown "The book belongs to Mr. J. Barnes, Garrison School, Arbour Hill." Pages clean with many elegant illustrations. Prominent abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe's Sunny Memories is a collection of her letters written to family and friends during her tour of Scotland, England, France, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands. Stowe had recently published her renowned Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852). While abroad, Stowe attended anti-slavery meetings and was surprised at the eager reception she received. Sunny Memories is one of three travel memoirs that Stowe would write throughout her lifetime.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 85377
- Título
- SUNNY MEMORIES OF FOREIGN LANDS
- Autor
- Stowe, Harriet Beecher
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- Sampson Low, Son, & Co., 47 Ludgate Hill
- Lugar de publicación
- London, England
- Fecha de publicación
- 1854
- Palabras clave
- Travel and Exploration, literature, Abolitionists, Letters, Travel, American History, Anti-Slavery, Travel Narratives
- Catálogos del vendedor
- AMERICANA;
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Aardvark Rare Books
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Marbled boards
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
