Aims and Aid for Girls and Young Women on the Various Duties of Life
by Rev. G. S. Weaver
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Pleasanton, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Fowler and Wells, 1856. Hardcover, 5 x 7 1/2". 224 pp. plus advertisemenets. Dark gray cloth over boards with gilt lettering on spine and stamped design on cover, corner bumping with boards showing through, spine fraying on top and bottom and some stains to covers, some stains and foxing internally. Good+ condition. Not currently offered in the trade.This book is a compilation of a series of lectures by Rev. George Sumner Weaver (1818-?), who at different times in his life was a farmer, teacher, lawyer, phrenologist, and minister. Weaver was described as "an industrious worker in the temperance, educational and woman equality and all reformatory and elevating movements; and in all his work has given constant witness to the inspiring help he has received from phrenology, and has been a constant advocate of its essential truthfulness." The Phrenological Journal, July 1895
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- Bookseller
- The Book Lair, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BL-001061
- Title
- Aims and Aid for Girls and Young Women on the Various Duties of Life
- Author
- Rev. G. S. Weaver
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Fowler and Wells
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1856
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Book Lair, ABAA
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Pleasanton, California
About The Book Lair, ABAA
The Book Lair deals in rare and/or interesting items in many fields with a focus on Miniature Books and Modern Firsts. We are especially interested in unique cookbooks, children's books, Californiana, Edward Gorey, John Steinbeck, Stephen King, and Ian Fleming/James Bond Books.
We also buy and sell ephemera, photography, manuscript material, diaries and letter archives, and business archives in any field. If it tells a strong story, we're interested.
We also buy and sell ephemera, photography, manuscript material, diaries and letter archives, and business archives in any field. If it tells a strong story, we're interested.
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...