The House of Beadle and Adams and Its Dime and Nickel Novels. The Story of a ..
by Johannsen, Albert; B/W Illus [Illustrator]
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- Hardcover
- first
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- Like New
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Dearborn, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
University of Oklahoma Press, 1950-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. 2 Volume Hardcover Set in original publishers slipcase, Stated First Edition 1950...Vol1 - 476 pages and Vol 2 - 443 pages...both volumes are Near Fine with just a touch of shelf/edge wear to Beige cloth boards with gilt titles and brown accents...No notes or writing-All pages are bright, clean and crisp - the slipcase is in Very Good condition with some minor edge wear to all extremities...From 1851until late in the 1890's, the house of Beadle and Adams, operating under different firm names, was the most prolific publisher of fiction in five-and ten-cent editions. Volume one contains a history of the firm and a bibliographical list of its publications, many of which have become collector's items. Volume two is especially valuable to social and literary historians, for it provides biographical sketches of the authors and specimens of their writing styles...Thanks for supporting a small family business...LOC SSM-4
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- Eyebrowse Books - MWABA (US)
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- Title
- The House of Beadle and Adams and Its Dime and Nickel Novels. The Story of a ..
- Author
- Johannsen, Albert; B/W Illus [Illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Date Published
- 1950-01-01
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