This beautiful collection of poetry from one of America's most beloved writers showcases the range and depth of his artistic vision. Through his evocative imagery, poignant themes, and skillful use of language, Harte captures the essence of life in the American West, from the bustling cities to the untamed wilderness. 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 ...
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This beautiful collection of poetry from one of America's most beloved writers showcases the range and depth of his artistic vision. Through his evocative imagery, poignant themes, and skillful use of language, Harte captures the essence of life in the American West, from the bustling cities to the untamed wilderness. 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 The Poetical Works of Bret Harte to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Old Scrolls Book Shop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Stanley, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1896 by Houghton Mifflin.
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Very Good++ No Dustjacket. Book Houghton Mifflin, 1896. Household Edition. Very Good++/No Dustjacket. Very clean olive green cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration on cover and spine. Very light wear (not fraying) at top and bottom of spine. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Black endpapers. No names or bookplates. Handsome frontis portrait of Bret Harte with tissue guard. All pages are crisp and clean--although a previous owner has quoted (in pen) a few lines from Kingsley on rear blank endpaper. 321 pages with index.
Add this copy of The Poetical Works of Bret Harte, Including the Drama to cart. $12.50, good condition, Sold by Bookfeathers LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lewisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1882 by Houghton Mifflin.
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VG- Not ex-lib. Hardcover in deeply textured brown cloth with gilt stamping and black stamped bars to spine and front, no jacket, small 8vo. Riverside Edition. viii + 448pp. + 16pp. (catalogue). Tissue-protected frontis of Harte with facsimile signature. Good. 1" x 1/2" patch of irregularly shaprd label remnant (not cloth loss) to upper front board near fore edge, below author's name; surface loss at bumped corners and along spine ends. Stamping clean and bright with clean very sharp cloth; crease to backstrip cloth from mid front hinge to near lower rear corner. Moderate to fairly strong cocking toward lower end with binding strong but stiff. Slight separation along rear gutter with play along hinge. Pages clean and unmarked but quite stiff; moderate unifrom toning throughout. Non-authorial gift inscription in fine hand pre-title page. Torn publisher's flier for Harte's complete works laid-in.
Add this copy of The Poetical Works of Bret Harte to cart. $13.50, good condition, Sold by Crossroad Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eau Claire, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1883 by Houghton, Mifflin and Company.
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Good+ with no dust jacket. Hardcover with no dust jacket. Household Edition. Attractive copy with embossed boards and gilt. Corners and spine extremeties are lightly bumped and worn. Spine gilt is slightly faded. Rear board has some small surface stains along fore-edge. Former owner's pencil gift inscription on front fly leaf. Front fly leaf is starting to pull away from binding. Pencil erasures on front fly leaf. Tissue guard intact. One signature is a little loose. Additional 15 pages at the back consisting of a list of additional titles published by Houghton, Mifflin. Still an attractive copy.; 23C; 7-1/2 x 5"; 324 pages.
Add this copy of The Poetical Works of Bret Harte to cart. $13.92, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published by George Routledge and Sons, Limited.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Medium red cloth 8vo with blind borders on boards. Gilt lettering on front board and sun darkened backstrip. Bevelled edges. A little grubby with some light fraying and bumped corners. Interior is secure, clean and clear save for some foxing and an ink blot on one page. Trimmed with gilt top edge. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Poetical Works of Bret Harte (Household Edition) to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Southern Maryland Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Waldorf, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1912 by Houghton mifflin.
Add this copy of The Poetical Works of Bret Harte to cart. $16.95, very good condition, Sold by BookScene rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hull, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1881 by Houghton Mifflin.
Add this copy of The Poetical Works of Bret Harte to cart. $19.45, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published by George Routledge and Sons, Limited.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Poetical Works of Bret Harte to cart. $19.81, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1888 by George Routledge and Sons, Limited.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. quarter red cloth, marble boards, gilt lettering on backstrip, edges of covers worn, text clean, some foxing Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of The Poetical Works of Bret Harte to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1874 by Houghton Mifflin and Company.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall. Olive green cloth boards with gilt and black lettering and floral illustration, lightly rubbed on corners and tips. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound.
Add this copy of The Poetical Works of Bret Harte to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1896 by Chatto & Windus, Piccadilly.
