The Favorite Higher Speaker, a New Collection of Choice Pieces for All Sorts of Entertainment
Published by T. S. Denison c. 1900, Chicago, 1900
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Peninsula Books, Traverse City, MI, U.S.A.Peninsula Books
AbeBooks seller since October 27, 1996
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 44.95
Quantity: 1 available
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This is an example of an inexpensive book sold in bookshops and railway stations in the latter part of the 1800's (these typically sold for 35 cents). Contains essays and poems on temperance, courage, scandal, etc. ("The High School Girl," "The Locomotive," "Mining Towns," "The Blue and Gray," etc.) Previous owner name on front wrapper. Nice victorian cover with an illustration of a Victorian woman. Yellow printed wrappers with brown spine and cover lettering. 12 pages of publisher's ads in rear. Tiny short tear to rear wrapper and two pages of ads at same location in rear. The date of publication is not given, but presumably about 1890-1900. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 132 pages.
Seller Inventory # 16056
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Favorite Higher Speaker, a New Collection of Choice Pieces for All Sorts of Entertainment
- Author
- La Moille, T. G. & Parsons, Eugene
- Publisher
- T. S. Denison c. 1900, Chicago
- Publication year
- 1900
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Binding
- Softcover
Peninsula Books
Traverse City, MI, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since October 27, 1996
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| Item | 5 to 21 business days | 3 to 14 business days |
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Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.
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