Looking back to all that has occurred to me since that eventful day, I am scarcely able to believe in the reality of my adventures. They were truly so wonderful that even now I am bewildered when I think of them. My uncle was a German, having married my mother's sister, an Englishwoman. Being very much attached to his fatherless nephew, he invited me to study under him in his home in the fatherland. This home was in a large town, and my uncle a professor of philosophy, chemistry, geology, mineralogy, and many other ologies. ...
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Looking back to all that has occurred to me since that eventful day, I am scarcely able to believe in the reality of my adventures. They were truly so wonderful that even now I am bewildered when I think of them. My uncle was a German, having married my mother's sister, an Englishwoman. Being very much attached to his fatherless nephew, he invited me to study under him in his home in the fatherland. This home was in a large town, and my uncle a professor of philosophy, chemistry, geology, mineralogy, and many other ologies. One day, after passing some hours in the laboratory-my uncle being absent at the time-I suddenly felt the necessity of renovating the tissues-i.e., I was hungry, and was about to rouse up our old French cook, when my uncle, Professor Von Hardwigg, suddenly opened the street door, and came rushing upstairs. Now Professor Hardwigg, my worthy uncle, is by no means a bad sort of man; he is, however, choleric and original. To bear with him means to obey; and scarcely had his heavy feet resounded within our joint domicile than he shouted for me to attend upon him. "Harry-Harry-Harry-" I hastened to obey, but before I could reach his room, jumping three steps at a time, he was stamping his right foot upon the landing.
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Fair. This is the 1920 illustrated Scribner hardcover edition. Significant shelf storage or usage wear present that does not affect the readability of the book. Foxing present on the page edges and endpapers. Name and inscription written inside the front cover. Does not appear to have come with a dustjacket originally. The pages appear aged but unmarked. Front hinge is partially separated. The binding is intact and all pages are present. Pictures available upon request. Individually inspected by Shadow. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!
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Riou. Good. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Pub by Scribner, Armstrong, [n.d. ], ca: 1874, possible 1st American edition. Good or better cond. hardcover now in archival grade Brodart, no dj. Alternate orange-brown cloth over bds w/ gilt & blind dec & lettering on cover & spine. "Scribner Armstrong" at bottom of Title Page and, though faded, is clearly printed at bottom of spine. Dec & titles on spine are legible but also faded. Light spot-blanching on covers. "Will Pennington" bookplate inside front cover, hand-dated 1874. Yellow eps, missing ffep. P/O's name & place in pencil on first remaining (blank) page. P/O's name & date in old pen at top of TP: "Pennington's book, Tuesday, Oct 13th, 1874." Lt-mdt wear to exterior--prob sounds worse than it is. Hinges tender but holding well. Light soiling to first few & last few pages, o/w internally clean & unmarked. 20 b&w illustrations by Riou. 305pp. + 10pp. pub advts. Book is square, straight, tight & clean except as noted, overall Good or better cond. Same or next day shipping. Please email any questions.
