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  • THE STARS OF SABRA. by Seaman, Augusta Huiell.
    Seaman, Augusta Huiell.
    THE STARS OF SABRA.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1937. dj. Hardcover - Novel for older girls set on the coast of New Jersey and involving an unsolved mystery from Revolutionary days. Even Seaman's books which had many printings have become very hard to find in recent years, and this title - issued in the midst of the Depression - had, as far as is known, only a first printing of only 5,000 copies (many of which went to libraries) and 2 presumably smaller later printings in 1937 and 1940, making it one of her most uncommon novels. Since it is also one of her best-realized and most satisfying books with a great ending, the fact that it is…

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    Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1937. dj. Hardcover - Novel for older girls set on the coast of New Jersey and involving an unsolved mystery from Revolutionary days. Even Seaman's books which had many printings have become very hard to find in recent years, and this title - issued in the midst of the Depression - had, as far as is known, only a first printing of only 5,000 copies (many of which went to libraries) and 2 presumably smaller later printings in 1937 and 1940, making it one of her most uncommon novels. Since it is also one of her best-realized and most satisfying books with a great ending, the fact that it is so hard to find is doubly disappointing. Illustrated by Manning De V. Lee with a 3 color frontispiece, green and white illustrated endpapers, and a portion of a 1765 map. 273 pp.

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    Condition: Near fine in red cloth with black lettering, bright red top tint in a very good dust jacket with original price of $1.75 still present (wear at the ends of the spine, a few small chips and a large chip to the upper edge of the back cover of the dj) A scarce title and especially so in this condition and in a dust jacket!

    Book ID: 88702
    View cart More details Price: $450.00