[Rarebooks] For Sale: Henry Stevens' Historical Nuggets

Norman Kane nkane at kanebooks.com
Sat Jul 22 22:29:58 EDT 2006


STEVENS, HENRY.   HISTORICAL NUGGETS. BIBLIOTHECA AMERICANA OR A 
DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF MY COLLECTION OF RARE BOOKS RELATING TO 
AMERICA.  London: Printed by Whittingham & Wilkins,1862-85.
  The complete 3 volumes, (vol. 3 is in 2 parts.)    Small 8vos, 
original cloth, uncut, ex library shelf marks and bookplates, ends of 
spines worn.  (Those were, indeed, the days: Poor Richard, 1740, for 
1 guinea; Common Sense, 1776, for 6 shillings; The Federalist, 1788, 
7 shillings, 6 pence.)    $100.00
(Trade Discount 10 %)

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