STAR PAPERS; OR, EXPERIENCES OF ART AND NATURE by Beecher, Henry Ward - 1855

C. Derby, 1855. Hardcover. Fair. Sturdy book, purple cloth with embossed oval at center front and back, a raised floral design at center front and back, a unique pattern of small raised squares to front and back, spine slightly slanted, spine faded to brown, gilt title and author still bright on spine with a tiny gilt star design. Very tiny nick at spine top left edge, Tiny light brown stain to center of pages 120-124. Essays on Stratford-On-Avon, Trouting, Mountain Streams, Birds, Stars, Books, Trees, October Days, Winter, 359 pages. Slight wear to front tips. Fair.

New York: J C Derby, 1855. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 359 pages. Hardcover in green cloth. Binding has damping and scuffing, in places down to the board. Spine is damped, sunned. Headcap/foot are frayed. Endpapers are foxed. Front flyleaf has a pencilled notation in upper right corner. Text is toned, with occasional foxing.

Derby and Jackson, 1855. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. The binding suffers moderate loosening due to age and wear, but remains secure and in-tact; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Derby and Jackson, 1855. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Derby and Jackson, 1855-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Bound in publisher's blind decorated cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

New York: Derby and Jackson, 1855. 1858 . Hardcover. Good+. owner's name, 1858, endpaper. good+, no dj, gold-stamped brown embossed cloth, lightly foxed 356 pgs.

New York: J. C. Derby, 1855. Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Brown blind-decorated cloth, gilt spine lettering. Modestly rubbed, with corners a bit curled, sunned back strip. Slightly chipped spine extremities, rubbed front joint with a few areas of cloth separation. May be lacking a front blank, else internally complete. Very slight scattered foxing. 1st edition, matching dates..

New York: J C Derby, 1855. Hardcover. Fair. 1855 Original publication. No other print date shown. Foxing and smudging on title page and first several pages. 359 pages. Cloth cover with worn corners. Bright gilt title to spine.Your purchase benefits literacy and summer reading programs in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio. We ship every business day. All books ship in cardboard bookfolds with delivery confirmation.

New York: J.C. Derby, 1855. Octavo, brown blind-stamped cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, 359 pp. Very Good, with light rubbing to covers and bumped corners. Contents: Letters from Europe -- Ruins of Kenilworth - Warwick Castle; A Sabbath at Stratford-on-Avon; Oxford; The Louvre - Luxembourg Gallers; The Louvre; London National Gallery; Experiences of Nature: A Discourse of FLowers; Death in the Country; Island vs. Seashore; New England Graveyards; Towns and Trees; The First Breath in the Country; Trouting; A Ride; The Mountain Stream; A Country Ride; Farewell to the Country; School Reminiscence; The Value of Birds; Rough Picture from Life; A Ride to Fort Hamilton; Sights from My Window; The Death of Our Almanac; Fog in the Harbor; The Morals of Fishing; The Wanderings of a Star; Book-Stores, Books; Gone to the Country; Dream-Culture; A Walk Among Trees; Building a House; Christian Liberty in the Use of the Beautiful; Nature a Minister of Happiness; Springs and Solitudes; Mid-October Days; A… Read More

New York: Derby, 1855. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Blind-embossed brown cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. Pages foxed, extremities chipped, lacking front fly, a good only copy.