Description: The Mysteries of Paris. A Romance of The Rich and Poor Author: Sue, Eugene; Deming, Henry C. (Translated From The French By) Title: The Mysteries of Paris. A Romance of The Rich and Poor Publication: New York: J. Winchester, New World Press, 1844 Description: Hardcover. Tall quarto (11.75" tall). [1], 347 pages with print in double columns, [1]. Brownish marbled paper covered boards with leather corners and remnants of a leather spine. Old homemade repairs to the binding. Vintage blueish linen cloth now covers most of the spine. The front cover is near detached and held tenuous to the binding by the cloth. Old brown string cross stitches on the far left edge of the right front flyleaf. Rear hinge is cracked and back cover loose but attached. Text is moderately toned and foxed throughout with occasional small dried ink stains on the pages. The front end papers have old newspaper clippings pasted down including verse, poetry, etc. and an obituary for D. J. Halstead dated in 1881. A couple of vintage cards are laid inside the front cover including a 1923 Easter Card addressed to Mrs. Laura Clements of Lee Hall Virginia and a printed membership letterhead card for "Miss Lillian Phoebe Clements" from The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Pasted down on the blank end paper, preceding the title page, is an 1884 telegram from "The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Telegraph Line" to "Mrs. Peters Halstead [of] Yorktown. The telegram informs of the death of Mrs. Naomi Halstead May 17th [signed] Mrs. Geo W May. Naomi Halstead's name is written in faint pencil on the title page and page 1. Fair. Seller ID: 27538 Subject: Literature David A. Hamilton Americana Books Tucker, Georgia Americana Books has been in business since 1993. We are active members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Georgia Antiquarian Booksellers Association (GABA). We sell books in all fields but specialize in the subject of "Americana." We offer an assortment of books, ephemera and material relating to the exploration and expansion of America, Native Americans, pioneer narratives, personal memoirs and reminiscences, political movements, law, genealogy and local histories, innovations, conflicts, scandals, oppression, inspiration and many other related topics. We hope our customers will share our enthusiasm and passion for history and will enjoy doing business with Americana Books. Dave Hamilton, Americana Books ABAA Guarantee All books are guaranteed as described. We accept returns if mailed back with 30 days and in same condition as sold. Return postage is buyer's responsibility. Shipping All books will be shipped in the U.S. by USPS Priority Mail and Media Mail. UPS quotes for shipping are also available upon request. We are happy to combine shipping on multiple purchases and provide the best possible shipping cost to the customer. Feedback We leave feedback after receiving buyer's feedback. If you are unhappy with your order for any reason, please contact us before leaving feedback, and we will resolve the problem!This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 84 USD
Location: Stone Mountain, Georgia
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Author: Sue, Eugene; Deming, Henry C. (Translated From The French By
Publisher: J. Winchester, New World Press
Year Printed: 1844
Binding: Cloth
Language: English