The Story of the Peasant-Boy Philosopher; or, A Child Gathering Pebbles on the Sea-Shore
by Mayhew, Henry
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Campbellcroft, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers. Fair. 1855. Hardcover. 500 p. 18 cm. Sound binding in blind-stamped, cloth-covered boards. Spine somewhat cocked. Corners and spine ends heavily worn. Lower fore-edge has predation damage. Gilt spine titles worn and faded. Gift inscription dated 1855 on front free endpaper. Inside pages have some foxing and rippling. A moralistic children's story, illustrated with engravings. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Homeward Bound Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4449
- Title
- The Story of the Peasant-Boy Philosopher; or, A Child Gathering Pebbles on the Sea-Shore
- Author
- Mayhew, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1855
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Homeward Bound Books
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Campbellcroft, Ontario
About Homeward Bound Books
Homeward Bound Books is an online bookshop operated from our home in the Municipality of Port Hope, Ontario. We specialize in children's and illustrated books – collectible and reading copies; and local histories, particularly for Ontario. We also stock a selection of collectable mystery fiction, ephemera, and any other titles we find interesting or unusual. We have thousands of books yet to be catalogued. So, please contact us to be added to our client list, and we will let you know when we have books of interest to you. It is our pleasure to send books homeward bound -- from our shelves to yours.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....