Over the Teacups (1891) by Oliver Wendell Holmes (First Edition) (Unopened Pages)

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company, New York, 1891

About this Item

Olive green cloth, title in gilt on spine and front cover, gilt floral border on front cover, floral border stamped in blind on rear cover. Top edge gilt, light damage to spine tips and corners, light foxing on some pages. This first edition (1891) is in very good condition with many pages are STILL UNOPENED (not separated for reading) at the outer edge, intentionally not being fully cut after printing so that the purchaser could be sure they were not purchasing a "used" book! (Pages: 90 & 91, 94 & 95, 122 & 123, 126 & 127, 154 & 155, 158 & 159, 170 & 171, 202 & 203, 206 & 207, 234 & 235, 238 & 239, 266 & 267, 282 & 283, 286 & 287, 298 & 299, 302 & 303, 318 & 319). They could be easily separated with a long bladed utility knife or similar. The back cover has a stain from another book touching it at some point in time. Hard cover edition. Dimensions: 5.25" by 7.75". 319 pages. Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company, New York. 1st edition, 1891. Olive Green binding Page Edge Gilding Condition: fair Slight corner/edge damage. Some staining/marking/writing. 2 Pound Shipping Rate. Genre(s): Poetry / Anthologies. Seller Inventory # 003407

Bibliographic Details

Title: Over the Teacups (1891) by Oliver Wendell ...

Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, New York

Publication Date: 1891

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition