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Enoch Arden, Etc.
Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1864. First American Edition. Hardcover. The library plate of the Dark Harbor Library (an affluent enclave on an island off the coast of Maine) indicates that the set was given to the library by “Mr. Philler” [George Philler]. A wealthy banker from Philadelphia, Philler was one of a number of Philadelphia businessmen who organized an exclusive resort development in the Dark Harbor area, anchored by the now-lost Islesboro Inn. Dark Harbor occupies about 1/4 of the island and is largely occupied by summer 'cottages', the rest of the island is occupied by largely year-around residents. The owners of the ’cottagers' created the Dark Harbor library, separate from the public library on the island and the cottage families (largely Boston brahmin) donated books to be shared amongst themselves (there was also, for a period, a fund raised among them for buying new material. Good+/Very Good-. Minor shelf/edge wear, light sunning at spine, discrete learly library label at spine, ownership plate and ffep, ffep missing at the gutter, gilt toned, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Brown cloth boards, gilt lettering, in blind decorative elements, yellow endpages. 12mo. 284pp plus 22pp adverts [plus 2pp np adverts]. Item #10730
Price: $325.00