Description: UP FOR AUCTION: RARE BOOK: A WHITE HERON AND OTHER STORIES by Sarah Orne Jewett, Published by Houghton Mifflin & Company, Boston, MA, USA, 1886, 1st Edition ("1886" stated on Title Page and on Copyright Page; see pics), 1886, Small Hardcover Book, 254 pages, This is an antique, 1886, 1st Edition book by Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett (1849 -- 1909). Miss Jewett was an American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern coast of Maine. (from Wikipedia) From my research online, I found this book to be a First Edition. Houghton Mifflin & Company, The Riverside Press, published the book for the first time in 1886. "1886" is the only date stated on the Title Page and on the Copyright Page; see pics. The book is very legible and solid: an interesting, antique, 1886 book. This book of short stories was among the finest works ever created by S. O. Jewett (for list of stories, see Table of Contents in pics above). See ebay pics above for actual book. Good Condition [ Front and rear boards are damp-stained along edges ( see pics: discoloration does not enter book's interior at all), Cover-corners are slightly bumped (see pics), top of front endpaper has name of former owner "H. Morris" (see pic), Page adjacent to Title Page is oversized and deckle-edged, Page 109 has a tiny ink-stain, front endpaper and last 4 pages are the only pages with any light foxing, rear endpaper is partially unglued from rear board; otherwise, text is clean, easily readable, well-bound, solid, tight with strong hinges, and sharply printed ] 254 pages, approx. 6" x 4.5" x .87", cream boards with green-decorated front titles, green cloth spine, gilded spine-titles, gilt top edge, Hardcover Book Welcome international ebay shoppers. I will reduce combined shipping on multiple purchases. Domestic shipping will include tracking. Please visit my other auctions, and email any questions. Thanks for looking! I try to describe my items thoroughly, but buyers may still need more information than I provide. Shipping costs can be expensive to my small auction business. Please ask any questions to be sure before you buy. Thanks.
Price: 55.99 USD
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
End Time: 2024-11-20T19:04:59.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: Boston, MA, USA
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin and Co.
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1886
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Region: North America
Author: Sarah Orne Jewett
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Short Stories
