About this title: Edward Payson Roe (1838 - 1888) was a Presbyterian minister living in New York after the Civil War. In 1874 he moved to Cornwall-on-the-Hudson where he wrote fiction and studied horticulture. After the Civil Was he lectured on the war and wrote periodicals. His novels had a strong moral purpose and their being written by a clergyman helped to break down the Puritanical prejudice against fiction. His best-known works were "Barriers Burned Away" and "The Earth Trembled." For Jest to Earnest begins, "On a cloudy December morning a gentleman, two ladies, and a boy stepped down from the express ...
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Description: Acceptable. Hardcover no dj. Acceptable condition-only fair condition with signs of extensive handling and use; front hinge fragile; gift note on ffep. The Works of E. P. Roe, Volume 7. 1900. Hardcover no dj. read more
Description: HB, Dodd, Mead & Co., (1875), green cloth embossed decorative covers a bit bumped, top of back cover frayed on edge, browning. Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Peter Fenelon Collier & Son, NY
Date Published: 1886
Description: Good- 8vo. HC: spine cover is all missing except about 2" at top, rubbed, scuffed, soiled, corners & spine are bumped & worn, front & back board is very loose. Name is written on the front end page. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: P. F. Collier & Son, New York
Date Published: 1886
Description: Fair. No Jacket. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The cover is severly scuffed, well worn to threads and the cloth on the spine is chipped off. Parts of the cover are discolored. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dodd, Mead & company, [New York
Date Published: c1886]
Description: Very Good. No dust jacket. some edge wear, some foxing, otherwise clean and tight copy. Unknown printing. Illustrated by. 434 p. ; 19 cm. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: P.F. Collier & Son, New York
Date Published: 1875
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 6X8. Tightly bound-==Clean pages-==No writing or marks in book-==Corners lightly bumped & Slight general wear-==413 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, N Y
Date Published: 1903
Description: Good. 12mo. Cover has edgewear, scuffed, foxing and browning, weak hinge, shaken, some moisture damage all over. Pgs. clean, tight, foxing and browning, # 335-336 torn, some water stain pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Dodd, Mead & Company, New York
Date Published: 1903
Description: Fine. No dust jacket. Binding tight, no wear, Clean inside and out. 435 p. Orange cloth with embossed green & red floral design of cover and spine, silver lettering "A bright, vivacious story, full of wit and even frolic. "--Portland Transcript. "A simple, pure story, such as Mr. Roe has always written, is one of the most potent vehicles of moral and religious training that can be employed. "--Buffalo Daily Courier. "His plots are never commonplace. The change in Lottie's character is well ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: P. F. Collier & Son, New York
Description: Good. Hardcover without dust jacket, 413 pages; cover wear, faded old water stain to fore edge with slight penetration to some outer page margins, some looseness developing in binding, ink signature. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: P.F. Collier & Son, New York
Date Published: 1886
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 413pp; Copyright date 1886, print date unknown; Book is in excellent condition, but has collected dust along the top due to many years of storage; Pages and binding are all very tight; Navy blue boards with an embossed "R" on the front that have some spotted discoloration; Pages are browning but have very little foxing; Shipped Weight: 1-2 pounds. Category: Fiction Classic & Modern Inventory No: 100052. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walter Scott Ltd, London
Description: T Eyre Macklin. Good ++ Green cover with gilt titles, decoration in yellow blue and gilt. Decoration is of daisy type flowers. 6 plates all present. Gilt to edges. The front pastedown is worn where the presentation plate has been removed. The book leans slightly. The corners and spine are bumped and worn. Please note this book cannot be sent overseas by airmail without additional payment. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The Echo Library
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781406839791ISBN:1406839795
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Standard Publications, Inc
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781605974774ISBN:1605974773
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dodo Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781409901112ISBN:1409901114
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
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