Description: Smallish hardcover book with illustrated green cloth boards, covers have gold leaf lettering and decoration on front cover and spine face, covers have light surface and extremity wear and stains, spine face is sun faded, solid binding, rough cut foredge, interior is clean. Overall condition of the book is Good + - near Very Good. Please see photos for more information on the condition of the book. 8vo/octavo size at spine, 116 pages, title page is illustrated, published by Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, NY, 1904, First Edition thus. Except for some cover surface stains and extremity and spine fading, this book is clean and solid, with a very clean interior, quite suitable for collecting and/or gifting. One of Henry van Dyke’s more popular titles, being poetry, he’s also well known for The Other Wise Man (1896) as well as for being an American-born educator, diplomat and clergyman. Mr. van Dyke (1852-1933) was educated at Princeton University, graduating in 1873, and Princeton Theological Seminary, graduating in 1877. He served as an English Literature professor at Princeton during the years 1899 to 1923. He was appointed the U.S. Minister to Netherlands and Luxembourg in 1913, serving until 1917; during the First World War, he played a pivotal role in helping Americans displaced by the war. As a clergyman, he officiated at Mark Twain’s funeral, and counted Helen Keller among his numerous friends and acquaintances. Book’s been stored in a smoke free home with three short haired pets. Please study and understand what you’re looking at/buying; I accept returns within 30 days, buyer pays for return shipping. I only accept PayPal for payment, please no e-checks. I will ship internationally via eBay’s Global Shipping Program. Shipping charges listed are for US shipping only and are paid by the seller; alternate US shipping charges are paid by the buyer. Please don’t hesitate to contact me through eBay with any questions or serious reasonable Best Offer submissions; I’ll gladly respond ASAP. I invite you to visit my eBay store Bill’s Books And Things, browse through the other fine books and items listed there for sale, and follow the store to keep current with all the latest additions, thanks!
Price: 25 USD
Location: Tewksbury, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-12-31T20:19:27.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
Modified Item: No
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1904
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Region: North America
Author: Henry Van Dyke
Topic: Poetry
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: Does Not Apply
