WAITING FOR A CROWN OR, THE EARLY YEARS OF KING DAVID
by (Edis Searle)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Salisbury, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
NY: Thomas Nelson, 1874. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Uncommon juvenile retelling of the King David story from the Bible. Author unidentified in this title but deduced from title page declaration "By the author of 'Hetty's Resolve;' ' Great Things Done by Little People;' etc., etc." 8vo, dark blue cloth decorated with pictorial vignette in balck and gold, illustrated with 26 b&w plates, printed in England. Gift inscription dated 1874 in contemporary florid hand. Covers uniformly darkened a bit, moderate wear at corners and hinges, still solidly bound, foxed at prelims and rears. WorldCat lists only 6 collections with this edition with the American title.
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- Bookseller
- Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012331
- Title
- WAITING FOR A CROWN OR, THE EARLY YEARS OF KING DAVID
- Author
- (Edis Searle)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Nelson
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1874
- Keywords
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Terms of Sale
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
returns within 10 days of purchase
About the Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Salisbury, Connecticut
About Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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