Harte Mrs Skaggs's Husbands

Harte, Bret: MRS. SCAGS'S HUSBANDS AND OTHER SKETCHES, Boston James R. Osgood and Company 1873 ; fester Einband / hard cover; 1. Ed.
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352pp.Collection of sketches by Bret Harte, including "Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands," "How Santa Clause Came to Simpson's Bar," and others. Under Urban Sketches: "From a Balcony," "A Boy's Dog," and others. Under Legends and Tales: "The Devil and the Broker," "A Night at Wingdam," and others. Maroon cover with embossed ornamentation. Spine faded with 1/4 inch tear at top; bumped corners, edge and corner wear. Stain on back cover; gneral wear and soil. Some foxing inside. First Edition No Jacket Cloth 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; First Edition

[SW: Literature, Bret Harte, sketches, Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands, A Boy's Dog]

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Harte, Bret: MRS. SCAGS'S HUSBANDS AND OTHER SKETCHES, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1873. ; fester Einband / hard cover
A collection of (1) sketches including "Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands," "How SantaClaus Came to Simpson's Bar," and others. Under Urban Sketches: "From a Balcony," "A Boy's Dog," The Poet of Sierra Flat", and others.; (2) Urban Sketches such as "Neighborhoods I have moved from"; and (3) Legends and Tales including "The Devil and the Broker," "A Night at Wingdam," and others.

352pp. Sm. octavo. Publ. green cloth with gilt lettering and design on spine. Condition: Discreet ex-lending library copy, with lib. bookplate on front pastedown but no other library markings etc. inside or out. Good+, with ragged spine ends. Hinges are sound. Title page and several other leaves have a few minor soiled spots, otherwise internally clean and bright. A very decent reading copy.

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Harte, Bret: BRET HARTE'S WRITINGS : MRS. SKAGGS'S HUSBANDS AND OTHER SKETCHES, Houghton Mifflin 190 ; fester Einband / hard cover
Very Good-

Lightly cocked and sunned spine. Corners and spine ends rubbed, inner hinge cracked. Hard Cover

[SW: Literature]

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Harte, Bret. Mrs. Skaggs's Husbands, and Other Sketches. Boston 1873: James R. Osgood and Company, ; fester Einband / hard cover
Purple cloth covers with gold title on spine; no jacket; covers have medium to heavy wear with faded spine and spotting and wear to edges; inscription to previous owner on free front end paper, minor spotting throughout; 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" Tall; 352 pgs.

Hardcover, Fair

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