1882 FARM BALLADS - CARLETON - ILLUS - PRETTY BINDING/ PROVENANCE: STEVE FOSSETT
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[1882]FARM BALLADS byWILL CARLETON ILLUSTRATED PROVENANCE:STEVE FOSSETT FIRST EDITION&ILLUSTRATED GORGEOUS
BINDING PROVENANCEJames Stephen "Steve" Fossett (April 22, 1944 – September 3, 2007) was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft. He made his fortune in th...e financial services industry and was best known for many world records, including five nonstop circumnavigations of the Earth: as a long-distance solo balloonist, as a sailor, and as a solo flight fixed-wing aircraft pilot. In 1968, Fossett married Peggy Fossett (née Viehland), who was originally from Richmond Heights, Missouri. They had no children. The Fossetts had homes in Beaver Creek, Colorado and Chicago, and a vacation home in Carmel, California. Fossett became well known in the United Kingdom for his friendship with billionaire Richard Branson, whose Virgin Group sponsored some of Fossett's adventures. Fossett disappeared on September 3, 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert, between Nevada and California. Extensive searches proved unsuccessful, and he was declared legally dead in February of the following year. BOOK COLLECTION OF PEGGY & STEVE FOSSETTSteve Fossett was an avid book collector and built an impressive collection that was sold after his death. Each volume was selected for inclusion after research and intentional effort for the volume to be included. This was such a volume. PAGES: COMPLETE. BINDING: Hard Cover DIMENSIONS: 9" x 6 1/2". CONDITION:Please see pictures as we try to give a view of the quality of the book by showing multiple photos and angles. Gorgeous and Elaborately Decorated Binding with Gold Gilted and Black Imprinted Images on Front Board and Gold Gilted Titling and Design on Spine --- Beautifully Decorated Binding. Some beginning tearing on binding, but nice overall. External joints strong and tight. Internal hinges starting. Internal pages bright, crisp and clear --- Excellent. Profusely Illustrated with both Full Page and In-Page Illustrations. Text block is tight and strong. Bookplate attached to front pastedown showing Provenance of Library of PEGGY & STEVE FOSSETT. FIRST EDITION with PROVENANCE. PLEASE LOOK AT OUR ADDITIONAL BOOKS THAT ARE CURRENTLY LISTED. PLEASE NOTE - We combine shipping so wait for combined shipping invoice if you win multiple items. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING – Please inquire if interested in international shipping.
BINDING PROVENANCEJames Stephen "Steve" Fossett (April 22, 1944 – September 3, 2007) was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft. He made his fortune in th...e financial services industry and was best known for many world records, including five nonstop circumnavigations of the Earth: as a long-distance solo balloonist, as a sailor, and as a solo flight fixed-wing aircraft pilot. In 1968, Fossett married Peggy Fossett (née Viehland), who was originally from Richmond Heights, Missouri. They had no children. The Fossetts had homes in Beaver Creek, Colorado and Chicago, and a vacation home in Carmel, California. Fossett became well known in the United Kingdom for his friendship with billionaire Richard Branson, whose Virgin Group sponsored some of Fossett's adventures. Fossett disappeared on September 3, 2007 while flying a light aircraft over the Great Basin Desert, between Nevada and California. Extensive searches proved unsuccessful, and he was declared legally dead in February of the following year. BOOK COLLECTION OF PEGGY & STEVE FOSSETTSteve Fossett was an avid book collector and built an impressive collection that was sold after his death. Each volume was selected for inclusion after research and intentional effort for the volume to be included. This was such a volume. PAGES: COMPLETE. BINDING: Hard Cover DIMENSIONS: 9" x 6 1/2". CONDITION:Please see pictures as we try to give a view of the quality of the book by showing multiple photos and angles. Gorgeous and Elaborately Decorated Binding with Gold Gilted and Black Imprinted Images on Front Board and Gold Gilted Titling and Design on Spine --- Beautifully Decorated Binding. Some beginning tearing on binding, but nice overall. External joints strong and tight. Internal hinges starting. Internal pages bright, crisp and clear --- Excellent. Profusely Illustrated with both Full Page and In-Page Illustrations. Text block is tight and strong. Bookplate attached to front pastedown showing Provenance of Library of PEGGY & STEVE FOSSETT. FIRST EDITION with PROVENANCE. PLEASE LOOK AT OUR ADDITIONAL BOOKS THAT ARE CURRENTLY LISTED. PLEASE NOTE - We combine shipping so wait for combined shipping invoice if you win multiple items. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING – Please inquire if interested in international shipping.
