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  • Out-Doors at Idlewild: Or the Shaping of a Home on the Banks of the Hudson

    Nathaniel Parker Willis

    Paperback (Forgotten Books, Aug. 3, 2012)
    Rit. The following volume is a simple weaving into language of the every-day circumstances of an invalid retirement in the Highlands of the Hudson. It was written in Letters to the Home Journal, and it was expected by the author, that they would owe their interest to being plainly truthful, and to picturing exactly the life that formed itself around the new-comer to one particular portion of our country its climate, its conveniences, its accessibilities, and its moral and social atmosphere. As it is a neighborhood to which the sick are often sent by the physicians of New York, for the nearest mountain air, which is completely separated from the sea-board, the author has thought it might add a utility to his book to give his invalid experience with the rest. ,I nthis feature of it he has aimed to serve his fellow sufferers rather th (n to please the general reader.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at
  • Out-Doors at Idlewild, or the Shaping of a Home on the Banks of the Hudson

    N. P. Willis

    Paperback (Forgotten Books, Oct. 11, 2017)
    Excerpt from Out-Doors at Idlewild, or the Shaping of a Home on the Banks of the HudsonCountry Boarding-houses - Luxury of Rural Remoteness - Viewless Peopling of a Spot - Wallace the Composer, and his Tribute to Alexander Smith.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
  • Out-doors at Idlewild; or, The shaping of a home on the banks of the Hudson

    Nathaniel Parker Willis

    Hardcover (C. Scribner, March 15, 1855)
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  • Out-Doors At Idlewild - Or - The Shaping Of A Home On The Banks Of The Hudson

    Nathaniel Parker Willis

    Paperback (Read Books, Jan. 31, 2008)
    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original artwork and text.
  • Out-Doors at Idlewild, or the Shaping of a Home on the Banks of the Hudson

    N. P. Willis

    Hardcover (Forgotten Books, Oct. 11, 2017)
    Excerpt from Out-Doors at Idlewild, or the Shaping of a Home on the Banks of the HudsonCountry Boarding-houses - Luxury of Rural Remoteness - Viewless Peopling of a Spot - Wallace the Composer, and his Tribute to Alexander Smith.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
  • Out-doors at Idlewild; or, The shaping of a home on the banks of the Hudson

    Nathaniel Parker Willis

    Paperback (Nabu Press, June 25, 2010)
    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
  • Out-Doors at Idlewild, Or, the Shaping of a Home on the Banks of the Hudson

    Making of America Project Willis, Nathaniel Parker,

    Hardcover (Facsimile Publisher, March 15, 2013)
    Lang:- eng, Pages 542. Reprinted in 2013 with the help of original edition published long back[1855]. This book is in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. (Customisation is possible). Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions.Original Title:- Out-doors at Idlewild, or, The shaping of a home on the banks of the Hudson 1855 [Hardcover] Author:- Willis, Nathaniel Parker, ,Making of America Project
  • Out-Doors at Idlewild; Or, the Shaping of a Home on the Banks of the Hudson

    Nathaniel Parker Willis

    Hardcover (Palala Press, May 24, 2016)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • Out-doors at Idlewild, or, The shaping of a home on the banks of the Hudson

    Nathaniel Parker Willis

    Paperback (Nabu Press, Aug. 19, 2010)
    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
  • Out-Doors At Idlewild; or, the Shaping of A Home On the Banks of the Hudson. by N. P. Willis.

    By (author) Nathaniel Parker Willis

    Paperback (Scholarly Publishing Office, University of Michigan Library, March 15, 2006)
    Out-Doors At Idlewild; or, the Shaping of A Home On the Banks of the Hudson. by N. P. Willis.
  • Out-Doors at Idlewild, Or, the Shaping of a Home on the Banks of the Hudson

    Nathaniel Parker 1806-1867 Willis, Making of America Project

    Hardcover (Wentworth Press, Aug. 28, 2016)
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
  • Out-doors at Idlewild; or, The shaping of a home on the banks of the Hudson 1855

    - Willis, Nathaniel Parker

    Leather Bound (Generic, March 15, 2019)
    Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine (extra customization on request like complete leather, Golden Screen printing in Front, Color Leather, Colored book etc.) Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back [1855]. This book is printed in black & white, sewing binding for longer life, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set, then it is only single volume, if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng, Pages 527. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. COMPLETE LEATHER WILL COST YOU EXTRA US$ 25 APART FROM THE LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. {FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE.}