"Essays on Modern Novelists", by William Lyon Phelps. Copyright 1910 by The MacMillan Company, London and New York. Published by Chautauqua Press, Chautauqua New York. First Edition, stated Sixth, October 1916 printing. No ISBN - there were none in those years. Note - the photos you see are of this volume - no 'Stock Photos'.
A clean, tight firm book in Good condition in Chautauqua Gold and Black-decorated and lettered hard boards, 8" x 5 1/2" x 293 thick, supple pages of splendid historical biographies from the splendid Chautauqua series.
Chautauqua societies became a major force in America in the 19th Century, named for their large campground hear Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York state. Your family could commune, camp, live in small cottages or tents, gain Christian faith and general knowledge. The works were published - here is one of the finest. Famous American authors described.
Good condition in darkened boards after a Century and more. Very minimal wear, no whitening, published without a dust jacket. No looseness, No dogears, No mustiness, No smoke smell. We do try to describe them correctly - We want you back as a customer - hundreds of repeat customers. Splendid for the history reader, collector, author. A marvelous addition to the library of the specialist.
Found in the 200-year library of a northern Ohio farm family library - they loved their books. We brought eight pickup truckloads of books and other paper - all of it being listed on eBay now for you. Still bringing more items out from that library now.
No names, No other markings. No dogears, NOT Ex-library. NOT Remainder-marked.
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