1896/1st ed/Little Journeys to the homes of American authors/Elbert Hubbard, edi
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1896/1st ed/Little Journeys to the homes of American authors/Elbert Hubbard, edi. Prescott, Lowell, Simms, Whitman, Hawthore, Audubon, Irving, Longfellow, Everett, and Bancroft. Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York 1896. 1896/1st ed/Little Journeys to the homes of American authors/Elbert Hubbard, editor Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York 1896 Hardcover: 388pp; 1st American edition; illustrated Condition: ex-library; library bookplate dated November 1896; decorative original blue cloth boards; gilt lettering and design on front cover and spine; blind stamped design on front cover and spine; gilt top edges; deckle side and bottom edges; cracked rear hinge; front hinge and binding sound and tight; faint damp staining on lower out corners of some text block pages; spine slightly tilted; little tanning and no foxing; all plates complete with intact tissue protectors; minimal cover wear This is a first edition reprint of an 1853 original work which described the lives and homes of a number of distinguished and famous American authors, but severely out of print in 1896. The frontispiece is a portrait of Washington Irving, and there are numerous full plate illustrations throughout the work. Authors covered include Emerson, Bryant. Prescott, Lowell, Simms, Whitman, Hawthore, Audubon, Irving, Longfellow, Everett, and Bancroft. A fold out facsimile reproduction of Emerson’s hand written manuscript “Method of Nature” is also included. Measures: 7” x 5” x 1”; weighs 1lb; online at $63 for a near fine copy The book will be packaged securely and shipped within 1 business day of completion of sale. Shipping charges will be reduced with multiple purchases.
