Puddleford and Its People

Riley, H. H.

Published by Samuel Hueston, New York, 1854

About this Item

Original publisher's brown cloth binding. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2." 269 pages, complete. Eight pages of advertisements for other books in the back. Former ownership signature written in blue ink on dedication page: "Sarah E. St[.]." Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Pages and covers are very clean and intact overall. Faint spots and rubbing on the front covers. Some of the pages have slight foxing. A satirical and descriptive look at rural life in the U.S. during the nineteenth century. H. H. Riley (1813-1888) was an American author and part of the Knickerbocker group of writers. The book follows a series of articles he wrote called "The Puddleford Papers, or Humors of the West." He also wrote under the pen name, "Simon Oakleaf.".

Seller Inventory # 019935

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Puddleford and Its People
• Publisher: Samuel Hueston, New York
• Publication Date: 1854
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature
  • U.S. History
  • Western Americana