Rhode Island Tales
by Palmer, Henrietta R. (Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Venice, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York: Purdy Press, 1928. First Edition . Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Nine short stories depicting social life in colonial and revolutionary days in the ocean state. Settlers, farmers, ghosts, patriots, and other interesting characters.181 pages. Some age browning to cover with corners bumped with some loss, board edges worn, and head and tail of spine frayed. Clean and tight interior with some page yellowing and previous owner's name neatly typed on front of inside cover. Nice addition to any collection of New England or Americana. Quite scarce.
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Details
- Bookseller
- RC Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000114
- Title
- Rhode Island Tales
- Author
- Palmer, Henrietta R. (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Purdy Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- Henrietta Palmer Rhode Island NEW ENGLAND AMERICANA RHODE ISLAND-colonial Era
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana - New England;
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About the Seller
RC Books
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