[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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Email: nkane at kanebooks.com
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