1888 First Our Hundred Days in Europe Oliver Wendell Holmes 1 of 8,000 Near Fine

Description: OFFERING "OUR HUNDRED DAYS IN EUROPE"BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, Sr. (1809-1894) SEE VIEWS ABOVEDEDICATED "TO MY DAUGHTER AMELIA" (Amelia Jackson Holmes 1843-1889) "(Mrs. John Turner Welles "Turner" Sargent), My faithful and devoted companion, this outline of our Summer excursions is affectionately dedicated." HOLMES AND HIS DAUGHTER AMELIA TOURED EUROPE IN LATE 1884 (her husband died in 1877) THIS PUBLISHED 1888 BY HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN and COMPANY BOSTON and NEW YORK UNSTATED FIRST EDITION STATED "EIGHTH THOUSAND" THIS TITLE WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1887, WITH PERIODIC PRINTINGS BRINGING IT UP TO 8,000 PRINTED SO THIS IS 1 OF 8,000 PRINTED IN 1888 HOWEVER, GIFT INSCRIPTION ON 2nd FRONT FREE END PAPER DATED CHRISTMAS 1887 (how is that possible?)PRINTED AT THE RIVERSIDE PRESS CAMBRIDGE, MASS.GREEN BEVEL EDGE CLOTH BOARDS WITH GILT WINGED URN ON FRONT COVER GILT TITLE ON SPINE ALL GILT REMARKABLY FRESH & CRISP BLIND STAMPED WINGED URN ON BACK COVER TOP EDGE PAGE GILT (see last view) BLACK END PAPERS SIZE 7 3/4" 329 PAGES WITH INDEX PLUS 14 PAGES OF ADS AT THE BACK FOR OTHER PUBLICATIONS BY HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN NEAR FINE ANTIQUE CONDITIONLIGHT WEAR AT CORNERS AND TOP AND BOTTOM OF SPINE A FEW LIGHT FAINT SPOTS ON THE BOARDS BID NOW! BUYER PREPAYS PLUS SHIPPING AUCTIONS MUST BE PAID WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTION END FOREIGN SHIPPING ARRANGED MASSACHUSETTS CUSTOMERS ADD 6.25% SALES TAX WE'LL SHIP ANYWHERE AS LONG AS YOU PAY THE SHIPPING!

Price: 45 USD

Location: Hanover, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-09-30T20:19:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.43 USD