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THE PRAIRIE-BIRD.
by MURRAY, Charles Augustus
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Hornby Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Richard Bentley, 1845. First Edition Thus. Half-Leather. Very Good. The first one-volume edition, issued as volume 98 in Bentley's Standard Novels series. Originally issued in 3 vols by Bentley in 1844. Small octavo, bound in half black calf over marbled boards, spine panel nicely decorated in blind and ruled in gilt with in compartments, contrasting red leather title labels lettered in gilt, all edges marbled. Engraved frontispiece, vii, 581 pp. Bookplate and a small stamp from Aspley House, Beds.; a little bit of foxing and trifling wear to the binding; a very nice copy, solid and very good condition overall.
¶ Based upon Sir Charles' visit to Western America in 1835, when he spent several weeks living with the Pawnee Indians.
¶ Based upon Sir Charles' visit to Western America in 1835, when he spent several weeks living with the Pawnee Indians.
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- Bookseller
- Thompson Rare Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 922
- Title
- THE PRAIRIE-BIRD.
- Author
- MURRAY, Charles Augustus
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Historical Fiction;
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Hornby Island, British Columbia
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- Bookplate
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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- Calf
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- Edges
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- First Edition
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