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AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AUGUST 16, 1843, BEFORE THE SOCIETY OF PHI BETA KAPPA IN YALE COLLEGE. Published by Request of the Society.
by Sprague, William B., D.D
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- fair
- Paperback
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- first
- Condition
- Fair
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
New Haven, CT: printed by B. L. Hamlen, 1843., 1843.. Fair. INSCRIBED BY WILLIAM B. SPRAGUE - Octavo, softcover sewn into printed tan wraps with cream thread. The spine is chipped with pieces out & the front wrap is detached. The wraps are soiled & chipped around the edges & there is a small stain near the top edge of the front wrap. 48 pages. The page corners are lightly creased. Good reading copy.
First edition.
Inscribed by William B. Sprague on the front wrap: "Dr. Ludwig / with great regard / from the author."
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 95112
- Title
- AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AUGUST 16, 1843, BEFORE THE SOCIETY OF PHI BETA KAPPA IN YALE COLLEGE. Published by Request of the Society.
- Author
- Sprague, William B., D.D
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- New Haven, CT: printed by B. L. Hamlen, 1843.
- Date Published
- 1843.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- EDUCATION; AMERICAN COLLEGES; SPEECH; AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AUGUST 16, 1843, BEFORE THE SOCIETY OF PHI BETA KAPPA IN YALE COLLEGE; WILLIAM B. SPRAGUE, D.D.; RELIGION; MORALITY; INSCRIBED; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Reading Copy
- Indicates a book that is perfectly serviceable for reading. It may have a defect or damage. As such, reading copy is not a...
- 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....
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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