This collection of poetry from N. R. Streeter showcases his unique voice and perspective on life. From love and loss to nature and spirituality, these poems are sure to inspire and move readers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or ...
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This collection of poetry from N. R. Streeter showcases his unique voice and perspective on life. From love and loss to nature and spirituality, these poems are sure to inspire and move readers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Add this copy of Gems From an Old Drummer's Grip to cart. $10.00, good condition, Sold by David H. Gerber Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austin, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1889 by Privately Printed.
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Frontispiece portrait. Very Good- 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. [ii], 72pp [joint lightly exposed at rear-still fairly tight; old pencil ownership on front free endpaper; cover gilt a little dulled]
Add this copy of Gems From an Old Drummer's Grip to cart. $13.70, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of Gems From an Old Drummer's Grip to cart. $24.45, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of Gems From an Old Drummer's Grip to cart. $25.72, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of Gems From an Old Drummer's Grip to cart. $30.00, very good condition, Sold by Main Street Fine Books, ABAA rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galena, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1889 by N.R. Streeter.
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Small 8vo. Green cloth over bevelled boards, bright pictorial giltstamping in shape of "grip" (traveling salesman's suitcase). 72pp. Frontispiece (tissue guard present), decorative endpapers. Very good. Some funky "flecking" of the cloth, mainly around edges of front board; single 3" archivally closed tear on rear flyleaf. Overall a tight, clean, nice first edition of this unusual anthology of poems by and about the life of the travelling salesman. Contributors include Ella Wheeler Wilcox, John Hay, James Whitcomb Riley and "Captain Jack" Crawford.
Add this copy of Gems From an Old Drummer's Grip [Door to Door Salesman] to cart. $30.99, good condition, Sold by Resource Books, LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from East Granby, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1889 by Published By the Compiler [Self-Published].
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Published By the Compiler [Self-Published]
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1889
Language:
English
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Good. Groton, NY: Published By the Compiler [Self-Published], 1889. First edition, 1889. From the days when door-to-door salesmen were called "drummers". Collection of poems and anecdotes about selling door to door in the Victorian era. Green cloth over beveled boards, lettered and decorated in gilt, 7.5" tall. Considerable edgewear and some minor fraying to the spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, age-yellowed but clean pages with a few darkened areas from old newspaper clippings stored there, name on preliminary blank, no other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall.
Add this copy of Gems From an Old Drummer's Grip to cart. $39.04, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
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