FIRST LESSONS IN COMPOSITION, IN WHICH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ART ARE DEVELOPED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF GRAMMAR; EMBRACING FULL DIRECTIONS ON THE SUBJECT OF PUNCTUATION; WITH COPIOUS EXERCISES. ("First Lessons in English Composition Quakenbos.")
Published by New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: American Book Company, [no date, circa 1890-1900].
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: David Hallinan, Bookseller, Columbus, MS, U.S.A.David Hallinan, Bookseller
AbeBooks seller since March 23, 1998
Condition: Used
US$ 40.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Reprint (likely circa 1890-1900 with "Two Hundredth Thousand" stated upon title page). 182, [10] pages. Hardcover: H 18.5cm x L 12.25cm. Brown leatherette spine chipped at ends with lengthwise tear along front joint causing gap between surface leather and underlying crash backstrip all contributing to some slight pliability to front board at joint/hinge; reddish-brown boards with some mottling and slight wear at lightly bumped corners. Strong toning to edges and endpapers; some occasional foxing and soiling as well as some pencil marks to lightly toned interior pages. Text block binding is firm. Condition redeemed by presence of two exceptionally uncommon Carthage, Mississippi bookseller marks for late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; front pastedown has purple ink stamp for "Cadenhead & Co. | Drugs, Book & Paints, | Carthage, Miss." followed by bluish-green ink stamp "F.E. Williams & Son | Drugs & Books | Carthage | Miss" on opposing front free endpaper recto. Cadenhead & Co. apparently operated in Carthage as early as the 1870s but a report in "The Druggists' Circular and Chemical Gazette" for August 1896 (per Google Books) states that the store was destroyed by fire caused by a lightning storm. The Mississippi Secretary of State's historical business records do not cite a F.E. Williams & Son nor is the company listed in various druggist or book-stationery trade directories for 1889, 1905, 1909, 1911, 1915, nor 1919 but nonetheless the Williams' stamp certainly seems contemporary to that date range. The book's copyright pages has dates for 1851 and 1879 but American Book Company was not formed until 1890 by the consolidation of several publishers. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- FIRST LESSONS IN COMPOSITION, IN WHICH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ART ARE DEVELOPED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF GRAMMAR; EMBRACING FULL DIRECTIONS ON THE SUBJECT OF PUNCTUATION; WITH COPIOUS EXERCISES. ("First Lessons in English Composition Quakenbos.")
- Author
- Quackenbos, G.P. [George Payn Quackenbos], 1826-1881.
- Publisher
- New York, Cincinnati, Chicago: American Book Company, [no date, circa 1890-1900].
- Binding
- Hardcover
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David Hallinan, Bookseller
Columbus, MS, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 23, 1998
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DAVID HALLINAN, BOOKSELLER - specializing in out-of-print, uncommon, and scarce books in all subjects. Mailing address is PO BOX 463, COLUMBUS, MS 39703. Inventory available for inspection at a local antique mall generally from 10am-5pm Tuesday thru Saturday.
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David Hallinan, Bookseller
MS, U.S.A.
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DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL VISA AND MASTERCARD ORDERS ARE ACCEPTED FOR ALL ITEMS VIA ADVANCED BOOK EXCHANGE'S SHOPPING BASKET. Payment is also gladly accepted via US$ checks or money orders sent to our store address or via PayPal (we no longer process credit cards ourselves). Domestic U.S. orders mostly shipped via Post Office Media Mail or Priority Mail with UPS and FedEx considered for large/heavy folios, multi-volume sets, and particularly valuable books. Digital images of most items are available upon request. Books are returnable within seven days after receipt but please notify by email or phone first. All items listed are subject to prior sale. Mailing address is PO Box 463, Columbus, MS 39703. Email: DavidHallinan@yahoo.com. Phone: (662) 425-1687. With advance notice (1-2 days) inventory can be shown/left/picked-up at a Columbus, Mississippi antique mall.
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