An Account of the European Settlements in America (2 Volumes)
by Burke Edmund & William Burke
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Middlebury, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Dodsley, 1770. 5th Ed.. Hardcover. Hardcover set. quarter brown calf antique, marbled paper-covered boards, red morocco labels lettered in gilt. Covers worn, rubbed , leather spines worn with chipping, volume 2 has label missing, also front cover detached. HOWES B-974. "Best contemporary account. Actually written by William Burke, but usually ascribed to his more famous kinsman who gave substantial help." While the covers and spine are battered and worn, the interiors are very good. Both folding maps are clean and bright. Ownership name "L. Pillars/1857" on fly leaves and title pages, otherwise clean. Ideal candidates for rebinding. Record # 382688
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- 382688
- Title
- An Account of the European Settlements in America (2 Volumes)
- Author
- Burke Edmund & William Burke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 5th Ed.
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Dodsley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1770
- Keywords
- History, American, , .
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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