- First Edition
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since March 11, 1998
Condition: Used
US$ 95.00
Quantity: 1 available
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8vo. Blind-embossed burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering. 272pp. Near fine. Paper clip indent (no rust stain, though) at top of front pastedown and first couple leaves. Tight and lovely first edition of this historical fiction about the founding of the northwest Illinois utopian community of Bishop Hill, founded by Swedish immigrants in the 1840s. Choice author signature and inscription in black ink on front flyleaf: "wish best wishes for / E. Clifford Toren -- / Stuart David Engstrand / Feb 15, 1940." Affixed at top of front pastedown is a heavy card stock 32mo trifold announcement, featuring Engstrand's portrait on the front and a printed invitation to a lecture by Engstrand about Bishop Hill, same date as this inscription, to be given at the Swedish-founded institution of North Park College in Chicago. An uncommon title, seldom found signed.
Seller Inventory # 35836
Bibliographic details
- Title
- They Sought for Paradise
- Author
- ENGSTRAND, Stuart David
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, New York
- Publication year
- 1939
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- American Literature, Books, Illinois & Midwest
Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA
Galena, IL, U.S.A.
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 6.00 | US$ 14.00 |
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Store description
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts has been buying and selling quality books, autographs and ephemera since 1991. We specialize in general antiquarian, first editions, signed books and autographs and documents. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA), Universal Autograph Collectors Club (UACC) and The Manuscript Society.
Specialty
Americana, Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Grant, American History, Literature, Military History, Autographs, Letters, Documents, Historical Manuscripts, General Antiquarian and O.P.Association member
Seller's business information
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
9304 Saturn Ln
Galena, IL U.S.A. 61036
Terms of sale
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts accepts most credit cards. Checks are welcome. Institutions will be accommodated as their procedures require. Shipping is additional and will be quoted at the time an order is placed. EU customers: you are responsible for return shipping for "Right of Withdrawal" returns. Every effort has been made to describe each book and any defects accurately. If an item proves unsatisfactory for any reason, it may be returned pursuant to ABEBooks' policy. We would appreciate a courtesy notification if an item is being returned.
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