Rosin the Beau
by Laura E. Richards
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
SGD 514.83SGD 463.35
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About This Item
Boston: Dana Estes & Company, 1898. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". Not Stated. The first edition of this charming children's novel by American author Laura E. Richards, from the author's library. The first edition of this uncommon work.Author's own copy, signed and inscribed to the recto of the front endpaper, "Laura E. Richards, Author's Copy, not to be taken from the home".This is the fourth novel in the author's 'Melody' series, following 'Melody', 'Marie', and 'Bethsada Pool'. This novel follows Melody's friend, Rosin, as he writes a long letter to his friend, describing the adventures of his early life. Illustrated with a frontispiece.By Laura E. Richards, an American novelist who wrote more than ninety works during her career, including more children's books, as well as biographies and poetry. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few very minor marks to the boards. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 905P19
- Title
- Rosin the Beau
- Author
- Laura E. Richards
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dana Estes & Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Rosin the Beau melody marie bethasda pool melody
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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....
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.