Description: We’re offering Mabel Martin, A Harvest Idyl by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), American Quaker poet and abolitionist. Published 1876 by James H. Osgood and Company, Boston, this first edition (see title and copyright pages) features brown cloth on boards with gilt and blind stamped design and lettering on the covers, gilt accents and embossed lettering on the spine, gilt top edges, brown endpapers, a frontispiece with tissue guard, and illustrations by various artists. In this long poem, Whittier tells the fictitious story of the marriage of Ezekiel Worthen and Mabel Martin, the stepdaughter of Susanna Martin of Amesbury, who was hanged for a witch in 1692. This book measures apx. 4 5/8 x 7 in. (WxL) and contains 91pp with a section advertising other books offered by the publisher. Fair condition (see full description and photos). Bright illustrations and clear text; hinges somewhat loose but binding tight; no torn pages but title through Notes page loose and still intact; toning, scattered foxing, and stains due to age; top edges' gilt rubbed and dull; gilt rubbed but clear; edge and spine wear with some deterioration along the upper joints and losses to head and foot of spine; covers soiled, scuffed, and faded; corners bumped and rubbed with a little fraying. (See photos) Solid first edition of poetry by John Greenleaf Whittier. Combined shipping for multiple purchases. Please review the photos and description. Email us with any questions you have BEFORE you purchase. We offer a 30-day money-back GUARANTEE. Please email us with questions BEFORE you return any item. Be sure to visit Bees Book Collective Ebay Store for more great items!
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Eden, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-09-19T22:36:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.97 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Boston
Signed: No
Publisher: James R. Osgood and Company
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1876
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: John Greenleaf Whittier
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Poetry, Long Poem, Mabel Martin
