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Antique book in poor exterior/binding condition. The book itself remains intact with the text block and pages together. The front hardcover/board is completely detached but is present and included. The exterior spine cloth is detached/heavily deteriorated. Pages remain readable and show age-related toning, staining, foxing, edge wear and occasional tears. Antique handwritten previous-owner inscriptions are present inside the front cover. Please review all photos carefully for exact condition. Sold as-is.Item SpecificsTitle: The Man Who Tramps: A Story of To-Day
Author: Lee O. Harris
Publication Year: 1878
Publisher: Douglass & Carlon
Place of Publication: Indianapolis
Language: English
Binding: Hardcover / Cloth
Original/Facsimile: Original
Era: 19th Century / Victorian
Genre: Literature / Fiction
Subject: Americana
Signed: No
Inscribed: Yes — previous-owner inscription
Vintage: Yes
Antique: YesDescriptionOriginal 1878 copy of The Man Who Tramps: A Story of To-Day by Lee O. Harris.The copyright page states:“Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by Lee O. Harris.”This is an original 19th-century copy and not a modern reproduction.The book features decorative burgundy cloth-covered boards with ornate embossed decoration and gilt “The Man who Tramps.” lettering on the front.CONDITION: The book has significant exterior binding damage; however, the main book/text block remains intact and the pages are still together. The front hardcover/board has completely detached from the book but is present and included. The exterior spine cloth has also detached and shows substantial deterioration.Interior pages remain readable and show age-related toning, staining, foxing, edge wear and occasional tears consistent with the book’s age.There are antique handwritten previous-owner inscriptions inside the front cover. One appears to read approximately “J. T. Cottom, New Albany, Ind.” The inscription has not been authenticated and is not being represented as the signature of author Lee O. Harris.No restoration has been attempted. The book, detached front cover and surviving spine material are being sold exactly as pictured.A fascinating surviving 148-year-old piece of 19th-century American literature/Americana for a collector, researcher or restoration project.Please examine all photographs carefully before purchasing.
