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Sale 235: The Angling Library of Jeffrey Norton (#235) 01/24/2002 1:00 PM PST Closed
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Lot #78 Star Papers [and] Norwood

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Title:

Star Papers [and] Norwood

Author:

Beecher, Henry Ward

Place Published:

New York

Date Published:

1855 & 1868

Description:

Two volumes: Star Papers; or, Experiences of Art and Nature. New York: J.C. Derby, 1855. * Norwood; or Village Live in New England. New York: Charles Scribner, 1868. Both in the original cloth. Both are First Editions.

Star papers includes such chapters as "Trouting" and "The Mountain Stream," where the line is cast in search of fish; in Norwood, Beecher creates a fictituous New England village and populates it with representative Yankees, with a few incidents of angling.

Condition:

Spine fading, 2nd covers as well, extremity wear; some light foxing within, top corner of 1st preface page of Norwood torn off, both about very good.

Item#:

110612
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