Description: An AMERICAN NOTE Never Intended for General Circulation Although Issued at the Seat of Government in March 1842 by Charles Dickens. Introductory matter by George Parker Winship Author: Dickens, Charles [1812 - 1870]. Sumner, Charles [1811 - 1874]. Winship, George Parker [1871 - 1952] - Contributor Title: An AMERICAN NOTE Never Intended for General Circulation Although Issued at the Seat of Government in March 1842 by Charles Dickens. Introductory matter by George Parker Winship Publication: [Cambridge]: At the Sign of the George, [1924] Edition: 1st edition. SIGNED by Winship [initials] & a Kimball. Not found in Gimbel Description: Unpaginated, though 16 pages. Last page blank. 16mo. 6-1/2" x 5-1/4". Plain green paper wrappers, sewn. Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. Modest wear, hint of age-toning along spine. A VG+ copy. "This letter [to Sumner] is a bit of the raw material out of which Dickens composed his 'American notes.'"-- p. [3]. Dated Washington, thirteenth March 1842, and addressed to Charles Sumner, Esq."This letter has been put into type on the eighty-second anniversary of the great novelist's first trip across the Atlantic [i.e. 1924] at the Sign of the George."-- Colophon. Seller ID: 51712 Subject: Dickens Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children’s Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 110 USD
Location: Reno, Nevada
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Shipping Cost: 7 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Place of Publication: Cambridge
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Signed
Signed: Yes
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: At the Sign of the George
Year Printed: 1924
Original/Facsimile: Original