A Modern Instance
by William D. Howells
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1882. Very Good. Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1882. First U.S. Edition, first printing with blank leaf following page 514. Octavo. 514 pp. Green cloth stamped in black and gilt; ecru endpapers. Boards lightly edgeworn with brief exposure to corners. Slight lean to boards and binding is sound. Contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper and bookseller ticket to rear pastedown. Pages lightly toned at edges else unmarked; a Very Good copy.
[BAL 9602].
[BAL 9602].
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28644
- Title
- A Modern Instance
- Author
- William D. Howells
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1882
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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