The Story of an African Farm
by Schreiner, Olive (Ralph Iron)
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London, England: Hutchinson & Co. Hardcover. Good. Hutchinson, n.d. other than the date of the pseudonymous first edition (1883) on copyright page. Early edition under Schreiner's name. Good minus. Small 8vo. Red textured cloth with dulled gilt decorated spine. Some spotting to boards. Front endpapers foxed. Stunning small book stamp of Jesper Ewald on inside front board. (1893 - 1969) Ewald was a Danish author, journalist and translator. He also wrote children's books under a variety of pseudonyms.
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The Story of an African Farm by Olive Schreiner
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 295659
- Title
- The Story of an African Farm
- Author
- Schreiner, Olive (Ralph Iron)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Weight
- 1.56 lbs
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- First Edition
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- Foxed
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Copyright page
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- Cloth
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