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Tales of the Argonauts
by Harte, Bret
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Fremont, California, United States
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About This Item
James R. Osgood & Company, Boston, 1875. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. First Edition. Bret Harte was a prolific writer and poet, most widely known for his stories of his beloved early California. "The Argonauts" in these stories are the gold seekers of the mid-1800s. This book also bears the personal bookplate of Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr. (February 16, 1884 - July 17, 1961) - a US Representative from New York, US Minister to Portugal, US Minister to Hungary, and an instigator and member of the United Nations War Crime Commission. Book Condition: Good+ original brick red embossed covers with gilt title to spine; minor wear to covers; corners somewhat rubbed; head and tail of spine worn; a few spots to spine; pages bright and clean; hinge weak, but pages and covers securely attached.
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Details
- Bookseller
- ZH BOOKS
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000205
- Title
- Tales of the Argonauts
- Author
- Harte, Bret
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood & Company, Boston
- Date Published
- 1875
- Bookseller catalogs
- English Literature:California; Books:English Literature:California;
- Product_type
- n
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About the Seller
ZH BOOKS
Biblio member since 2010
Fremont, California
About ZH BOOKS
Specializing in Eastern European literature and Slavic languages materials
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- New
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- Good+
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Bookplate
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