An All-Around Boy: The Life and Letters of Ralph Robinson Green by His Father
Published by Anson D. F. Randolph and Company Inc, New York, 1893
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since May 1, 2020
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 35.00
Quantity: 1 available
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12mo. Pp. x, 255. Frontis. subject portrait photograph with tissue guard. Illustrated with black & white photographs and document facsimiles. Dark red cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the spine and in black decorative cartouche on the cover. Sunning to the spine and upper portion of front cover, dampstains to rear board edges. Gift inscription in ink on FFEP to Montgomery Sandford dated Dec. 25 '94. From the preface: "This book is the story of the life of one of the happiest boys we ever knew.[.] What good times he had the following pages will show. May they also show their young readers that nobility of character and faithfulness in the discharge of duty may go hand in hand with a happy life." Young Ralph Green was accomplished at everything he set his mind to, and developed a character of noble standing. Prior to starting at Princeton, he embarked on a fishing trip to Canada, where he drowned. This encomium was prepared and published by his grieving father, Dr. Rufus Green, of Orange, New Jersey. An uncommon slice of Americana.…
Seller Inventory # 6735
Bibliographic details
- Title
- An All-Around Boy: The Life and Letters of Ralph Robinson Green by His Father
- Author
- GREEN, Rufus S.
- Publisher
- Anson D. F. Randolph and Company Inc, New York
- Publication year
- 1893
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Americana, Children's Books
Long Brothers Fine & Rare Books, ABAA
Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 3.50 | US$ 14.75 |
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Store description
Long Brothers Fine and Rare Books was established in 1996 as a natural progression of proprietor Jeffrey Long’s historical and bibliophilic interests. Our store is located in downtown Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood and is open seven days a week. In our on-going effort to provide a diversified inventory, we are acquiring fine and unusual books. From incunabula to 20th Century literature, from journals of voyages to autograph letters, no book or manuscript is beyond our purview. We would be delighted to consider all printed or written materials. Discretion is our hallmark. Long Brothers adheres to a strict code of professional conduct. We take pride in our customer service.…
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Seller's business information
HOUSE OF LONG LLC LONG BROTHERS FINE AND RARE BOOKS % JEFFREY JOSEPH LONG SOLE MBR
400 Occidental Ave. S.
Seattle, WA U.S.A. 98104
Terms of sale
Orders from residents of Washington State subject to 10.1% sales tax.
All books are packed and shipped within 24 hours of receipt of order. Every book is professionally packaged in a heavy cardboard box and shipped via US Postal Service, fully insured. Shipping rates are $3.50 per book; an additional $1 for every book thereafter. Sets and oversized volumes might require additional postage – indication of such will be noted in the book description. Those orders ship at cost, as do international orders, for which shipping will be determined per sale. Other shipping modes are available per arrangement. Institutions will be billed per requirements.
Long Brothers adheres to a strict code of professional conduct as outlined by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America. We take pride in our customer service.
Shipping terms
All books are shipped well-packed in cardboard boxes. Domestic US orders priced at $3.50 per order. Insurance for sales $75 and above included. International shipping expense is at cost, to be offered prior as a condition of sale -- buyer may choose to decline transaction if international shipping is too expensive, once that's determined.