The King's Messenger; or Lawrence Temple's Probation A Story of Canadian Life
Language: English
Published by William Briggs, Toronto, 1897
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Lower Beverley Better Books, Lyndhurst, ON, CanadaLower Beverley Better Books
AbeBooks seller since January 11, 2007
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 76.60
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Book has red decorative boards, gilt text. Front board shows a gilt disc, a grapevine that begins as green in front of the sun and becomes monochromatic as it descends the page. Front board is also decorated with black line drawings and LAWRENCE TEMPLE and in smaller text WITHROW. Frontis is a blackline drawing: Lawrence and his Indian canoe man. Book is beatifully inscribed on fep and dated 6 Jan 1899. Book is tight and square and is illustrated with many b/w drawings of various aspects of turn-of-the-century Canadian life. 177 pp. Slight start of separation of cover from text block at base of front, spine ends are worn, spine is sunned. Back page has 2 advertisements for other Withrow works. Bookseller's Inventory # 050663.
Seller Inventory # 000663
Bibliographic details
- Title
- The King's Messenger; or Lawrence Temple's Probation A Story of Canadian Life
- Author
- Withrow, W. H. D.D.
- Publisher
- William Briggs, Toronto
- Publication year
- 1897
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Ay Sandham Frontis(1885)
- Edition
- Seventh Edition
- Dimensions
- 7 1/2" X 5 1/4"
- Seller catalogs
- Canadiana, History, Religion
Lower Beverley Better Books
Lyndhurst, ON, Canada
AbeBooks seller since January 11, 2007
Shipping rates from Canada to U.S.A.
| Item | 7 to 14 business days | 4 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 22.00 | US$ 24.00 |
Payment methods
- Check
- Money Order
- Paypal
Store description
LOWER BEVERLEY BETTER BOOKS is a virtual bookstore operated from a retired teacher's home on the shores of Lower Beverley Lake. It just 'grew' from an interest in antiques,an inability to bypass yard sales and a drive to keep books alive and out of landfill.
Specialty
First Editions, Out of print hardcovers, Many titles/topics/themes/treasures, Canadiana, Signed books, fiction/Non-fictionSeller's business information
Lower Beverley Better Books
ON, Canada
Terms of sale
All prices are in US dollars. I accept payment by money order( payable to:John Truyens) (International money order if outside Canada),or credit cards that are accepted through ABE books, Paypal. Although the condition of an item is provided and major defects noted, if found to be not as described, returns are accepted within 30 business days of the estimated delivery date.
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Non North American shipments will be sent as per decided upon particular arrangements(eg surface, air, insured, UPS, etc.). Every care is taken to ensure safe shipping. In case shipment is damaged enroute, price of book only will be refunded on receipt of the book. Return shipping and cost thereof will be the responsibility of the buyer/returner.