Resultados da Pesquisa: alice of old vincennes por thompson maurice 1844 1901

NY: Grosset and Dunlap, 1900. Reprint. Hardcover_cloth. Good. 5.25"x7.5" 419 numbered pgs. Green cloth w/gold stamped letters to front and spine. Blue and gold ink drawing of fort on front. Spine straight, binding tight, faint pencil scribbles to first three end papers, pages have soft tone. Top edge painted. Not x-library. Crease to spine. Bumps & edge wear w/fraying to corners. Secure ship w/track #. Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution Alice of Old Vincennes is the story of the orphan girl Alice Roussillon. In 1778 the French outpost of Vincennes, Indiana revolts against the British and swears allegiance to the American cause. Hoisting her hand-made American flag over the fort Alice provides the rallying symbol of the cause of liberty. The handsome Virginian Lt. Fitzhugh Beverly proves to be both a noble companion in arms as well as of the heart. When the British retake Vincennes the rallying cry Viva la banniere d'Alice Roussillon is heard throughout the land. The true battle for… Ler mais

Indianapolis : The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1900. 1st edition, circa 1900. Hardback. A good plus copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Color-pictorial to front panel. Slight rubbing only to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong; 419 pages; With plate illustrations, including a tissue-guarded frontispiece. Subjects: Orphans --Indiana --History --Revolution, 1775-1783. Vincennes (Ind. ) --Fiction

Indianapolis, The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1900. First Edition. Hardback. 419 pages; Description: p. 419. Subjects: Orphans--Fiction. Indiana--History--Revolution, 1775-1783. Vincennes (Ind. ) . Form/Genre: Historical fiction. Love stories. War stories.

Indianapolis, IN: The Bowen-Merrill Company, 1900. [American Historical Fiction] FIRST EDITION, an advance copy. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[10] 419 [13]. With five black and white illustrated plates and a colour frontispiece, all by Yohn. Publisher's light blue cloth with black and gilt titles, as well as decoration in white, brown, blue and gilt to spine and upper. A bookplate affixed to the front pastedown states: 'This special copy of Alice of Old Vincennes sent in advance of publication is presented with the compliments of the Author and Publishers.' Light toning to edges and margins. Just a touch of toning to spine, and some light wear to cloth. Near fine. A popular historical novel set in Indiana during the American War of Independence.