New York: J. B. Ford, 1872. First Edition. Later reprint. Good copy. No jacket. In purple cloth covers with black embossed design on front cover and black design and gilt (bright) lettering on spine. Brown endpapers. Frontispiece of "The Match Game" not "My Child Wife" as in first printing. No writing anywhere. Square copy. Intact binding. Missing front free endpaper. Bumping and rubbing of ends of spine. Moderate shelf rubbing to covers. Fading of color on spine. Small black spot on lower spine. Pictures upon request. Thank you for your patronage.. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Quaker House Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 002039
Title: My Wife and I: Or, Harry Henderson's History
Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Publisher: J. B. Ford
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1872
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: FICTION, DRAMA
Bookseller catalogs: Fiction, Drama;

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First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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