John O'Brien, Or, the Orphan of Boston: A Tale of Real Life.
Language: English
Published by Patrick Donahoe, Boston, MA, 1851
- Softcover
- Used





Seller: Yesterday's Book Shop, CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.Yesterday's Book Shop
AbeBooks seller since February 4, 2026
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 650.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original publication and not a modern reprint. blindstamped cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. All exterior page edges are also gilt.The exterior cloth is spotted, particularly on the front edges. The spine is faded and there are several small holes to the cloth at the spine edges and tips. The rear board also has what may be a spot of paint in the upper left corner edge. The interior binding is overall good, no hinge cracks at boards and most of the text pages are tight. There is a bit of an edge issue starting at page 203, where the extreme edged is toned and has some small holes along the long edge. Foxing is present throughout, particularly on the end pages and pastedowns, but spotting and page toning is scattered throughout. The front pastedown contains a presentation bookplate from the Institute De Notre Dame, awarding the book to Miss Mary McSherry on July 7, 1870. No other handwriting found in the book.
Seller Inventory # 2260078
Bibliographic details
- Title
- John O'Brien, Or, the Orphan of Boston: A Tale of Real Life.
- Author
- John T. Roddan
- Publisher
- Patrick Donahoe, Boston, MA
- Publication year
- 1851
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- 19th Century, Biography and Genealogy, Philosophy and Religion
Yesterday's Book Shop
CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since February 4, 2026
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 15 business days | 3 to 7 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 5.90 | US$ 14.90 |
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Store description
Yesterday's Book Shop is a small, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in Maryland in 1966 under the name The Collector's Corner, which mainly dealt in older books, stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the main focus became only books and printed matter.
Specialty
First editions, signed editions, limited editions, pre-1950 collectible copies with most being around the turn of the twentieth century and earlier.Seller's business information
Yesterday's Book Shop
OR, U.S.A.