FARM FESTIVALS
by Carleton, Will
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Issued Without Jacket
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1881. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Issued Without Jacket. In the 2nd half of the 19th century, Will Carleton, brought up in a log farmhouse in rural Michigan, was America's most popular poet. Writing about ordinary people and everyday life Carleton enjoyed success the way Robert Burns had in Scotland. "Betsy and I Are Out," a poem about divorce, was picked up by a national newspaper in 1871 and brought Carleton popular recognition, which was cemented by "Over The Hill To The Poorhouse," that brought national attention to the shabby treatment provided the country's old and poor. "Farm Festivals" is Carleton's ninth collection of verse and the third with "Farm" in the title. First Edition. About 6 3/4 x 9 inches, 167 pages with 6 pages of publisher's ads at the back. Bound in brown cloth-covered boards with beveled edges and a green and gold-stamped decorative front cover; titles on front cover and spine in gold. 33 black & white illustrations including the frontispiece with protective tissue intact. Boards show some light surface wear and soiling, with light wear along edges, spine ends and corners. Corners lightly bumped. No tears, no chipping. Front interior hinge partially cracked but binding tight and firm. Previous owner's name on fep. Text edges moderately soiled, o/w text is clean, complete and unmarked. Overall, a very decent and collectable copy of this 135-year-old book by an American "poet of the people.".
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005664
- Title
- FARM FESTIVALS
- Author
- Carleton, Will
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Issued Without Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1881
- Keywords
- POETRY, RURAL LIFE, FARM MICHIGAN, VERSE, POEMS, POETS,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Miscellaneous;
Terms of Sale
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
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- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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