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The Boyds of the Black River a Family Chronicle by Walter D. Edmonds 1953

This is The Boyds of the Black River: A Family Chronicle by Walter D. Edmonds, from 1953.

This copy is in Good condition with no rips or tears inside, and there is a rip on the front cover, as the photos show.

Edmonds tells the story of a family of horse breeding farmers in the Black River area of upstate New York in the early 1900s. It is a good life full of excitement, humor, good food and drink, autumn leaves, deep snowdrifts, and the clatter of the barnyard.

Details

  • Item: Book
  • Title: The Boyds of the Black River: A Family Chronicle
  • Author: Walter D. Edmonds
  • Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
  • Publisher: Not confirmed from photos
  • Publication Year: 1953
  • Edition and Printing: Not confirmed from photos
  • Format and Binding: Not confirmed from photos
  • Dust Jacket: Not confirmed from photos
  • Genre: Historical fiction
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: Not confirmed from photos
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

  • Graded Good: This copy grades Good, with the wear listed under Issues / Wear.
  • No rips or tears noted inside.

Issues / Wear

  • Rip on the front cover.

This 1953 Walter D. Edmonds novel follows a horse breeding family in upstate New York, and it suits a historical fiction shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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