A Hoosier Romance 1868: Squire Hawkins's Story
by Riley, James Whitcomb
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Northfield, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Century Company, 1910. A poetic tale of a daughter whose domineering father is forcing her to marry a wealthy squire rather than the man she loves, but the squire has other ideas. Basis for the 1918 movie starring Colleen Moore. Lavender decorative boards with blue, green and cream, gilt to the upper edge of the text block, 87 pages. Illustrated end papers, with illustrations on each page. Lightly bumped and rubbed, spine slightly sunned and spotted. Binding square and solid.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Adams, John Wolcott.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MLC Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230858
- Title
- A Hoosier Romance 1868: Squire Hawkins's Story
- Author
- Riley, James Whitcomb
- Illustrator
- Adams, John Wolcott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Century Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1910
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Fiction;
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About the Seller
MLC Books
Biblio member since 2009
Northfield, Minnesota
About MLC Books
MLC Books has been selling online since 2006, with a heavy emphasis on vintage and collectible crime fiction, other fiction, and books related to Minnesota. A diverse general stock available as well.
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Text Block
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- Gilt
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- Sunned
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- First Edition
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