By the Shores of Silver Lake
by Wilder, Laura Ingalls; Sewell, Helen (Illustrator); Boyle, Mildred (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/G+/Good
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1939. First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. VG-/G+/Good. Sewell, Helen; Boyle, Mildred. Fifth book (& a Newberry Honor Winner, though not noted on this early edition) in the author's beloved "Little House" series, with the lovely original First Edition illustrations throughout by Helen Sewell & Mildred Boyle (later editions would use different illustrators), including a colorful frontispiece & pen-and-ink drawings in text, some full page plates. Orig. published in 1939, this is the 8th edition (c. Jan. 1946 per letter code). In 260 pages, this hardcover small 8vo (5.75" x 8.5") has light gray cloth-covered boards stamped with blue lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG-/G+: completely clean inside, pages creamy white & unmarked save for former owner's name stamp to recto of frontispiece. Light spotting to exterior boards & mild rubbing/bumping to extremities. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $2.00 price intact to front flap) is Good: colorful & complete with minor edgewear, but downgraded due to 2 holes to front cover-front flap interface; nicely protected against further damage in new clear mylar cover free! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022895
- Title
- By the Shores of Silver Lake
- Author
- Wilder, Laura Ingalls; Sewell, Helen (Illustrator); Boyle, Mildred (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Sewell, Helen; Boyle, Mildred
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-/G+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing 5th or later Printing
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1939
- Keywords
- farm rural america love romance series chapter books school teachers fiction girls YA frontier family families daughters sisters
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; "Children-Young Adult (YA): Literature; Fiction; Nonfiction; Poetry"; Americana-Regional History;
Terms of Sale
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
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- First Edition
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- Recto
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