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Westcott, Edward Noyes : David Harum; A Story of American Life

D. Appleton & Company. (1900), New York, 1900

No. 343 of 750 copies. Frontispiece of the author. With a few text drawings by C. D. Farrand. Full vellum with gilt decorations and lettering front cover and spine. Gilt page tops. Full- and partial-page illustrations. Uncut page sides and bottoms. Ink notation front end paper. Offsetting to pages vi-vii, xiv-xv, 124-125. 410 pages. From the Introduction: "The book is a novel, and throughout it runs a love story which is characterized by sympathetic treatment and a constantly increasing interest; but the title role is taken by the old country banker, David Harum: dry, quaint, somewhat illiterate, no doubt, but possessing an amazing amount of knowledge not found in printed books." "This horse-trading country banker and reputed Shylock, but real philanthropist, is an accurate portrayal of a type that still exists in the rural districts of central New York". Handsome copy with a gift inscription.. Illustr.: Clinedinst, B. West. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Full Vellum

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Westcott, Edward Noyes : DAVID HARUM A STORY OF AMERICAN LIFE

Grosset & Dunlap, 1910?

No edition/printing given. Ink ownership dated Sept 17, 1910 orange boards/blk/red lettering/designs. Bir of rubbing on front. Most of blk on spine is gone due to sun exposure. Light waterstaining on almost all pages near bottom. Text is tight. ; Small 8vo; 392 pages, G+/NONE

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